Microtel is now selling SuSe loaded computers from $298. It's pretty cool for the price. It has the following features:
AMD 1.2 GHz Duron processor with 3DNow! technology
200 MHz frontside bus
128 MB memory, expandable to 1 GB
133 MHz memory speed
20 GB Ultra-ATA 100 hard drive, 5400 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment)
52x CD-ROM drive
3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Integrated video with up to 8 MB shared video memory
Integrated AC'97 audio
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet connection
56 Kbps modem
Mid-tower ATX case (7.5" W x 17.5" D x 15" H)
Available drive bays: two 5.25-inch external and one 3.5-inch internal
Two available PCI slots
High-speed serial port
Parallel port
Two USB 1.1 ports
104-key keyboard
2-button mouse with wheel
Audio port (line-in, line-out, mic-in)
Stereo speakers
1-year warranty, return to Microtel
Two graphical desktop interfaces for the exact look and feel you want (KDE 3.0.3 or GNOME 2.0)
OpenOffice.org version 1.0.2 integrated office package for word processing, spreadsheet calculations, creating presentations, drawing, image processing and more
OpenOffice.org is compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
Organizer application is compatible with Microsoft Exchange
Choice of several Web browsers including Netscape Navigator
Several email programs
Virtual Network Client allows for viewing or controlling a friend's desktop PC over the Internet (when enabled), even if this is a Windows PC
Extensive collection of powerful sound and multimedia applications
Professional caliber image processing
Support for virtually any digital camera, allowing you to transfer photos to your PC and organize them
More than 40 games, including simulations, arcade, sports, cards, puzzles, board games, strategy and more
Educational software series including languages, math, typing, astronomy and more
Advanced scanner application that supports handwriting recognition
Synchronizer for Palm OS devices
Easy-to-use utility for backing up your work
Rock solid security that enables you to encrypt your mail, conceal directories from unauthorized access and browse the Internet safely behind the built-in firewall
Automatic detection of hardware devices
Powerful, easy-to-use features for connecting a network
Online update with automatic notification
Sun Java 1.4
HTML editor
Kernel 2.4.20
Support for 30 languages

I know most of you may want something faster, but for a little under $300 this is a bargain! I'm also sure most of you like SuSe better than Lycrosis or Lindows.The memory is a little limited, although I've never had any problems with my 32GB hard drive. Never had a 20GB, though. Might be good to tinker with, and a good starter, or even if your out of cash, but for most of you it's probobly not what you want. So, what are your thoughts?

Other than needing a little more memory it does not sound bad at all.

I didn't mean to make it an add, just wanted to tell people who like SuSe. It could like more like an add because I copy and pasted all the features from Walmart's website to make sure I left nothing out.

LOL
It is interesting news I had not heard yet. A link to the site would be nice.

It's at walmart.com just search Linux desktops or something like that and you'll find it with relative ease. Don't want too post the link for fear of being further acused of advertising. I'm not upset overthat, just don't want to make it seem like I am any more than I have.

Cool. It's better than the Lindows :-( computers they have.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...t=suse+walmart

You can find a link here.

I bought one of the Microtel boxes (model SYSMAR561) from Walmart.com, in June. Paid $318.00.

AMD Duron 1.1GHz, 256 MB, 20 GB. No operating system included. Microtel specializes in Linux machines, and it's been cool from a hardware compatibility point of view. I've got Slackware 9.0 on it now; it's my development web/database server. Previously I also had Red Hat 9.0 and Mandrake 9.1 on it, and it felt fairly snappy running GNOME and KDE.

So far it's been a great box for the money. The only warning I would give is that, of the four desktop machines I currently own (2 older Compaqs and a newer IBM), it is by far the loudest. I'm pretty sure I could quiet it down if I swapped out the fan for a better one, but I haven't bothered so far (lazy).

I hate hardware. I'm really only a geek for software and programming. All I ever want are reasonably priced boxes that I don't have to mess with. By that criteria, I'm quite happy with the Microtel unit.