Today, PC Club announced they are now stocking LindowsOS computers on store shelves in more than 50 stores. This marks the first time that a retail chain has committed to desktop Linux by putting computers on their store shelves.
I believe we'll look back on PC Club as the tipping point for desktop Linux. Most retailers are reactive — they don't change unless the competitive landscape compels them. PC Club is the first major retail chain to respond to consumer demand for affordable computers. PC Club has an immediate $100 pricing advantage over all other retailers because they're saving the $100 that Windows XP costs per machine.
PC Club offers a unique service: order online and pick up from the store. This is the best of both worlds — the ease of online ordering plus the immediacy of an actual store.
Michael Robertson, Lindows.com
