Ever since December there was a lot of buzz surrounding the eM250 from eMachines.  The advantage was that it was selling for only $228 which is a very low amount for a retail store.  It turns out that originally Walmart didn’t have the eM250 available on the website at all.  The only way you’d be able to get your hands on one would be to call your local store, drive there and pick one up.

As you’d imagine, it’s irritating to drive 20 minutes or more and find out that the person on the phone lied to you.  Thankfully, Walmart’s website is a lot more reliable than it’s employees.  You just have to type in your zip code and it will find the nearest stores and if they have it in stock.

The next step is to allow people to order online and pick their netbook at the store.

Go to Walmart.com and see it for yourself.

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