windows and linux

[Karl Larsen]

Richard Shaw wrote:
> On Dec 26, 2007 10:23 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Adel ESSAFI wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear list
>>> any one can help me to find an information about statistics about the
>>> linux and windows presence on PC. I heard that 98% of PC contain
>>> windows!!!
>>> is it true please?
>>> regards
>>> Adel
>>>
>>>       
>>    In the mass media places like Wal Mart 100% of the new computers
>> have Windows installed. So the overall world wide percentage might be
>> like 98% with 1.5 % Max and .05% Linux.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>     
> Not necessarily true. Walmart sold Lindows/Linspire PCs and now they are
> selling a low end linux based
> computer<http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/12/2235200>which
> they've almost always sold out of.
>
> Richard
>
>   
    I was guessing based on what I see in my Wal Mart. I live in Las 
Cruces, NM and they must not send any of those here.

Karl


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