Google to sell 200.00 computers at Walmart?

[samintx]

WSJ reports this...a 400.00 one Walmart is selling would not be interesting to me...200? that would include a case and a mouse? Google going into the computer business??

This will be interesting.

[Guitarman]

I heard they're trying to make a $200 laptop!!!

[hal]

I always thought that AOL should have done just this back in thier heyday. Offer an AOL dedicated machine with all inhouse OS and apps. Would have been a killer...

[Dennis S]

I think it's time for this to work. If a person had no computer and only $200 to spend, the world of Google would be worth the money.

I believe they probably have the talent, money and knack of making a good OS.

[SteveJobs]

Boy, I don't. I'll bet ya $5

[bill b]

I bet they sell a few more than 200 $200.00 computers.

Not quite sure the final product will be defined as a typical "PC", though.

[bangman]

Google's not selling anything at Walmart. Not the right target (no pun) demo for them.

[SteveO]

WSJ rarely gets that kind of scoop wrong. Agreed, it won't be a true PC, though...will likely be more of an "internet hub" type of machine. Somebody tried to make a go of it with this type of machine back in '00 or so. I remember seeing ads in my Sunday paper "USA WEEKEND" or whatever those little tabloids are with columns, celeb interviews, etc. Price point was cheap vs. a regular pc at the time...want to say it was around $399 or so. I think it had a 14" screen and a keyboard and mouse, very small footprint such that you could put it on a kitchen counter.

Guess that machine was just a few years ahead of its time. Anybody remember it?

[reezekeys]

>>Price point was cheap vs. a regular pc at the time...want to say it was around $399

Was this the "Lindows" PC?

[ho'ard]

SteveO Wrote:
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> WSJ rarely gets that kind of scoop wrong. Agreed,
> it won't be a true PC, though...will likely be
> more of an "internet hub" type of machine.
> Somebody tried to make a go of it with this type
> of machine back in '00 or so. I remember seeing
> ads in my Sunday paper "USA WEEKEND" or whatever
> those little tabloids are with columns, celeb
> interviews, etc. Price point was cheap vs. a
> regular pc at the time...want to say it was around
> $399 or so. I think it had a 14" screen and a
> keyboard and mouse, very small footprint such that
> you could put it on a kitchen counter.
>
> Guess that machine was just a few years ahead of
> its time. Anybody remember it?

One of my coworkers bought one, and I think never figured out how to use it.

I really don't think there ever will be a time for that particular sort of machine.