Comments on: Wal-Mart offers sub-$600 notebook

The retailer trots out a bargain portable PC that packs Wi-Fi. Is it getting ready for a laptop push for the holidays?

[dirk128]

Ummm...

Do you people check anything?

This laptop is only available ONLINE for a limited time.

Plus the 128MB of RAM is shared by the integrated graphics!! 128MB is much too low for Windows XP to be very useable.

Anyone who buys a PC/notebook at Wal-mart deserves what they get.

[bobtheman22]

This is problem with journalism today...

...sloppy work that pretty much destroy's credibility of the story.

"Although it's early to say whether laptop sellers should be worried--Wal-Mart carries a lot of weight with its nearly 2,900 stores and so-called supercenters--competition at the lower reaches of the notebook market is already quite stiff"

As another poster wrote, it is clearly identified on Walmart's web that the product is only available online, thus, for the most part, nullifying the "2,900" stores except for returns.

Second, unlike Radio Shack and Circuit City, I'm not even sure why Walmart runs a website, since it seems to be totally independent of company stores. You can't check inventory of local stores, you can't ship to local stores to avoid shipping charges and Walmart's website carries many items that have never been available at local stores.

Another poorly researched story by the writers of cnet.com.

[gthurman]

Low Cost PCs

COSTCO stocks $1279 Tablet PC.

[KDoggMDF]

WalMart sucks

Dont shop at Walmart in the first place. Their stores suck. They make way too much money for the shi*ty service, low-cost low-quality products, and horrible employee treatment. Plus, that notebook will run quite slow seeing how WIndows XP requires 128mb min. memory and the notebook only has 128 and it is shared with video, meaning it will be significantly less than 128.

[sarcasticmama]

Re: Walmart Sucks

I don't know what town you live in but the Wal-mart here is a great store. I have never had any negative experience with the employees or customer service.

I am glad to see that Wal-mart did not get caught up in the 'Rebate' trap. I refuse to buy another computer because of rebates. I've had to jump through hoops (almost literally!) for Compaq, HP and Circuit City in the past. I will only buy products that do not depend on rebates that are next to impossible to receive.

Why? Backup your comments with examples

Either you were fired or you're upset with W*Mart without just cause. How about explaining to us neophytes who shops BestBuy the reason you are so mad about W*Mart?

BTW, most computers are purchased at computer stores, not discount household supplies distributors.

People with low income are lucky to have a product within their pricepoints, considering that the rich can always lavish highend systems to their college bound student/child. This brings education back to a competitive level.

[http:// I couldn't afford a computer when I went to college to major in Computer Architecture. So, if W*Mart had a system like this when I was going to school, who knows where I might have ended up if fully equiped with a laptop. Maybe I wouldn't have to wait in line until 2AM on Friday night, just to get some CPU/terminal time on the mainframe to do my homework. Anyway, sleep didn't matter much when one have no money anyway.|http:// I couldn't afford a computer when I went to college to major in Computer Architecture. So, if W*Mart had a system like this when I was going to school, who knows where I might have ended up if fully equiped with a laptop. Maybe I wouldn't have to wait in line until 2AM on Friday night, just to get some CPU/terminal time on the mainframe to do my homework. Anyway, sleep didn't matter much when one have no money anyway.]

(yes, sarcasm was very much intended. )

Well Now

Hot dog, for $600 bucks, no sweat, dump the Winblows XP, load Linux, good to go.

Seee Ya

[markofkane]

Wal-Mart does suck.

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrey1h/walmartsucks/

The above link will tell the real story.

Remember, now, it was not my fault the box was empty, my mistake was not opening it up in the store to make sure it was in there.

Anytime I go to buy something, I won't purchase until I open the box, and confirm everything is in there. Losing $50 taught me well.
I won't shop at Wal-Mart anymore. I'll go to K-Mart.

[markofkane]

Wal-Mart does suck.

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrey1h/walmartsucks/

The above link will tell the real story.

Remember, now, it was not my fault the box was empty, my mistake was not opening it up in the store to make sure it was in there.

Anytime I go to buy something, I won't purchase until I open the box, and confirm everything is in there. Losing $50 taught me well.
I won't shop at Wal-Mart anymore. I'll go to K-Mart.

[markofkane]

Well, well, well. Wal-Mart is fair.

I got a gift card, in exchange for the item, so I am elated. Disregard prior post!!!!