Google PC to Hit Walmart?

Fahrvergnuugen writes "According to latimes.com Google is set to launch the Google PC which will run Google's own operating system. From the article: 'Sources say Google has been in negotiations with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., among other retailers, to sell a Google PC. The machine would run an operating system created by Google, not Microsoft's Windows, which is one reason it would be so cheap -- perhaps as little as a couple of hundred dollars.'"

Microsoft Bob

[RonStoppable102]

In other news, the Google PC will replace all of Wal Mart's PC's that ship with Microsoft BOB...

Re:Google this, Google that!

[LiquidCoooled]

The google pc MUST come with an "I'm Feeling Lucky" button somewhere on the keyboard or I'm not getting one.

Name?

[ceeam]

What OS will it run? GNU of course! - Google's Not Unix.

Business with Walmart?

[cffrost]

Do no evil one day, in league with the devil the next.

can it really be that cheap????!?!?!?

[illtron]

The machine would run an operating system created by Google, not Microsoft's Windows, which is one reason it would be so cheap -- perhaps as little as a couple of hundred dollars.'"

Um, has anybody else ever seen a PC? They already sell for as little as a couple of hundred dollars.

Re:Misleading

[Anonymous Coward]

For the sake of his office furniture, let's hope Steve Ballmer realises it's only a rumour...

Google teaming with Wal-Mart?

[rollingcalf]

I thought their motto was "Do no evil"?

Re:Irony

[davmoo]

You must be new. Here are the basic rules of Slashdot.

1. We hate Microsoft. Anything they do is wrong. Bill Gates is stupid. Anything they do is evil.
2. We like Apple. Steve Jobs walks on water. Even when they do the same thing as Microsoft, its okay because its Apple.
3. We like Google. We think they're cool. Even when they do the same thing as Microsoft, its okay because they run Linux on most of their machines.

Oh no!

[qazsedcft]

Steve Ballmer is going to be throwing chairs again...

Re:Name?

[Anonymous Coward]

You win a chair, I'm throwing it right now. :-)

Re:Name?

[Gleng]

GNUgle?

Re:Misleading

[cgenman]

It is only a rumor at this point. Here is a quote from the article

"Here are some predictions for the media industry for 2006, based on interviews with industry analysts, executives and investors, along with a little intuition."

Oh come on. If you want dependable information on the future of IT you always go to industry analysts, executives, and investors. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to refill the iSmell [howstuffworks.com] attached to my Internet Appliance [palmpower.com].

Re:What's next?

[mwvdlee]

They won't make a clippy. We've already got slashdot members providing questions nobody wants answered, then answering them incorrectly.

Re:Google this, Google that!

[Anonymous Coward]

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But what about censoring?

[thaerin]

I just have to wonder, if this does pan out to be true, will WalMart insist on some type of "Net Nanny" be installed? We are talking about the same retail chain that sells toned down (i.e. no more explicative lyrics, nude scenes, etc.) versions of CDs and Movies. It would only make sense that they'd want to filter out the smut side of the Internet too.

Re:Google teaming with Wal-Mart?

[Edzor]

Do no evil, see no evil, hear no evil?

Re:No leaks?

[Anonymous Coward]

I was in disbelief before I even clicked the article.

Wait, you say you clicked the article? Now I'm in disbelief!

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One question remains

[WormholeFiend]

Will my Google PC be compatible with my CueCat?

Re:Google an accessory to Walmart's evil?

[kesuki]

Nono, you clearly can't read! the subject is Google PC(player Character) to Hit Wal-Mart? clearly after google clears the 7th level of the deepest darkest dungeon they're going to hit the boss of that Dungeon Wal-mart! silly.. it's so obvious from the subject line...

Re:can it really be that cheap????!?!?!?

[Hosiah]

Um, has anybody else ever seen a PC?

Never had to touch a PC since getting this wireless cranial implant to talk to the Internet with. It's been great, but I have this continuous boner because I download porn everytime I think about it. Anyway, I'm off to Jeopardy, where I'll be able to break Ken Jenning's record by mentally Googling the answer to every question.