I hope you realize that this was a plausible spoof.
Smitty
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 12:55, you wrote:
> Do you know if we will be able to run Linux in this machines?
>
> Oscar R. Quesada
> UMG-IT Systems/Network Support
> Vivendi Universal
> 818-777-5701
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smitty [mailto:a.smitty@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 9:29 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] First Aol Computer
>
>
> I understand that microsoft is going to compete against Wallmart with their
> own line of computers to try to preserve their os market share. The brand
> name will be GatesWay. Bill swears it isn't trademark infringement because
> he is using his own name.
> Smitty
>
> On Tuesday 12 November 2002 03:45, you wrote:
> > This would actually be AOL's second deal with a linux powered device.
> > The first one was an internet device (quite nice btw) sold by Gateway
> > called the Gateway Connected Touchpad. 400MHz Transmeta CPU, 64MB RAM,
> > 32MB CF, 56k+NIC, 2 USB - over all it was really nice hardware-wise.
> > AOL/Gateway pulled it from the shelves after a watchdog group I was
> > working with went public with their GPL violations. The orignal copy of
> > the extracted client can be found at sf.net/projects/textbox and
> > pictured of the device internals over at free.freespeech.org/cotn/gct
> >
> > I'll give AOL a little credit with the hardware used, if you can find a
> > Touchpad on eBay or online they make great eMail/www/MP3 terminals. The
> > speakers can sound a little "tinny" with streaming internet audio but
> > sound great playing files local or via smb.
> >
> > Do I want to see low costing linux solutions in new computer users
> > homes? Very much so. I thought it was pretty cool to see WalMart offer
> > MicroTel computers loaded with a _few_ different distros or none at all
> > even.
> >
> > As a side note, I feel your Software Spectrum pains. I served a year and
> > a half there and pretty much has my fill when I was training a class and
> > was reprimanded for advising that agents offer solutions other then do
> > the first two things in Sherlock then dump the call to Member Benefits.
> > There is no such thing as ethical work there, so try not to get too
> > frustrated...
> >
> > --
> > Matt
> > Textbox Networks
> ><snip>
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