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Friday, December 06, 2002
Wal-Mart's $199 machines are full-fledged, if low-powered, computers - Reuters
Here's the pitch for what could be your next PC: No Microsoft, no Intel — and almost no markup. By dropping software from Microsoft and avoiding "Intel inside," retailer Wal-Mart Stores is offering a $199 computer it says is a hot seller on its Web site, attracting novices looking for a way onto the Internet as well as high-end users wanting a second box. The promise of a PC replacement — slimmed down to surf the Web and carry out limited tasks — has long tantalized the tech world but failed to generate many sales, especially as prices of name brand computers have slid.
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