The biggest gripe in many parts of MN has been the way they bring in a new store and the smaller local stores are unable to compete, usually going out of business. Tough luck, I say. Every one has value to add. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Houle" <houle at citilink.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 5:19 AM Subject: RE: [TCLUG] walmart.com to sell systems without the MS tax(OT) > I remember seeing the CEO on tv a some years back and the story was on the > racks of clothes and other things that had a Made in the USA plaquard on the > rack of merchandise. Well the merchandise wasn't made in the USA is what > the story was about. > Also going into their stores just seem tacky and dirty and cluttered. Also > due to their volume I think they get COTS electronic items made to their > spec and might have different (cheaper) components in them that what you > think is the same model down the street (my opinion). > > > > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Brian > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 7:59 PM > > > Not to start a flame war, but that's 3 anti-Walmart posts. What the heck > > do you people have against Walmart? Especially so bad that Jim "hates > > them worse than Microsoft"? Sure, I'll take Target over Walmart if given > > the option, but I'm not to the point of badmouthing Wlamart for any > > reason. Just makes me curious... :-) > > > > -Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >