Circuit City moving to Linux

Looks like IBM announced that consumer electronics retailer Circuit City expects to be running most of its critical day-to-day computing functions on Linux by 2006. From the press release:
Richmond, Va. and Armonk, N.Y., August 10, 2004 — Circuit City Stores, Inc. and IBM announced today that they are launching a technology transformation of Circuit City's more than 600 stores, designed to update Circuit City's point-of-sale (POS) systems and other in-store technology to where it is one of the most advanced in the retail industry.
“This new technology initiative, a vital part of our store revitalization effort, will move our store systems from customized, proprietary systems to a system based on open standards,” said Michael Jones, chief information officer of Circuit City. “Our current POS systems, which contain a feature set designed in the mid-1980s, are overly complex and restrict our business expansion. The new systems will allow us to adopt leading practices and improve store systems integration while optimizing store infrastructure costs.”
Now, kudos to IBM for scoring a large Linux migration and congrats to CC for opting for a better OS. But, what I really want to know though, is when will I be able to walk into a CC and purchase an IBM ThinkPad… with LINUX ON IT!
–jeremy