[SATLUG] Walmart Selling Linux PCs

[Ernest De Leon]

Depending on your type of job, and argument can be made that the Lexus
does in fact make you more money and thus can be seen as an
investment.  I'm not saying there are many jobs like that out there,
but you get my drift.  Just playing the devil's advocate.  BTW... I
drive a hybrid camry, but I wish I had the Lexus!

Ernest

On Nov 8, 2007 6:51 AM, John Pappas <j at jvpappas.net> wrote:
> On 11/8/07, Victor <victor.trevino at gmail.com> wrote:
> > People should shell out a few more bucks for the neighborhood geek to
> > build them a $300-400 Vista HB PC. A computer's an investment, not a
> > joke.
>
> I assume that you have a "few more bucks to shell out."  The people
> who share your philosophy generally buy from Target rather than WM.
>
> I suspect that this PC is not rolled out to be a "primary" PC, but
> rather as a second or additional PC.
>
> Besides, it is somewhat of a stretch to call a depreciating asset an
> investment.  Very much like a car, a PC is a tool to assist in the
> generation of revenue.  Along those same lines, a Geo Metro enables
> the transport from point a to b the same way that a Lexus GS450 does,
> but without the bells and whistles along the way.  Will you make more
> money simply from the ownership of a Lexus vs a Toyota?  My <insert
> car model here> does not play either MP3's nor DVDs, and my iPod
> doesn't integrate with it.  Does that make it less of a car?  Will the
> people looking for the Metro be interested in the GS?  Should they be?
>
> Thanks!
> John
>
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