Best Buy is selling Ubuntu, the “Complete Edition” for $20.
Synopsis
You’re right in the middle of an important procedure when your computer freezes and crashes, erasing your data and costing you hours of extra work. For the thousandth time, you wish you had an easy-to-use alternative to your current operating system. Look no further than Ubuntu Linux, a community-developed, Linux-based operating system designed to give new life to your old PC or Mac.
Ubuntu Linux offers all the power of Linux in a package that’s simple to use and easy to learn, even for users who’ve never used Linux before. The OpenOffice complete office productivity suite includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software to provide you with all the key desktop applications you need for success, while still allowing you to open, edit and share files with users of Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, KOffice or StarOffice. Surf the Web with ease using Mozilla FireFox, which features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking and more. Easily instant message people on your AIM, MSN, Napster and Yahoo buddy lists from a single window with Gaim instant messaging. Manage e-mail, photos, music and more easily, and keep your computer safe with powerful firewall and antivirus programs. With Ubuntu Linux, your computer operates smoothly and efficiently, saving you time and preserving your peace of mind.
They’ve been selling it since May 6th, but this just showed up on Slashdot. This is *hilarious*. I wonder if there’s a way to see how many they’ve sold. I love this quote from a customer review. “That is when I said enough is enough I need to look for a new Operating System. A friend of mine pointed me to Best Buy’s site and send me a link to Ubuntu. I purchased the OS and also Installation by Geek Squad for only $150.00.” Haha, is he *serious*? What a terrible friend he has! It goes on. “Even though I paid $170, I can tell you the included software was worth it. It includes office productivity software similar to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Not only that, updates are free. Which means when they come out with a new version of Ubuntu, I don’t have to pay more money – which I gladly will if I had to! I would highly recommend this product. My only question is why doesn’t it come in different flavors? I would be willing to pay for features like Media Center and stuff like that.” Ah, wait…he’s from “Moronville”. It was too funny to be true.