[ubuntu-uk] Want a ?139 ubuntu box from Tescos??? Sorry, temporarily out of stock!

[Scrase, Eddie]

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> The low cost of the Walmart Everex PC is the obvious eye catching 
> thing, however, the OS and its windowing environment is what also 
> underpins the great viability of this level of PC in the mass market.
>
> I tried a gOS live CD yesterday, and liked it so much I wanted to know 
> more, and installed it. It is a master stroke on the everex PC from 
> walmart. The OS is seriously pretty, attractive, and it is simple to 
> use for most basic web stuff, with only a single sign on to google. It 
> is almost as easy to use a kitchen toaster!

I'll second that!  I downloaded the gOS live CD out of curiosity a few days ago, and it does look very eye catching (with lots of 'showroom' appeal to hopefully sell it to masses).  Hopefully it's day-in day-out usability will prove just as good.