[CoLoCo] £99 Laptop Could Hatch the Linux Generation

[Kevin Fries]

On Tue, 2008-03-04 at 02:12 -0500, TheZorch wrote:
> Speaking of more good news for Linux.  Elonex is launching the One
> Ultra-Portable PC for £99 ... that's $129US.  

Try $200.00.  The Euro is about 1.6 to the dollar, the or 1.98 quid to
dollar.  Our money is really becoming worthless fast... but that is a
political problem.

> A lot cheaper than both the Eee PC and Cloudbook.  This article also
> proposes a profound thought.  To compete with in the realm of
> Educational technology, Microsoft might be forced to drop its
> licensing fees altogether to compete against Linux which is swiftly
> gaining ground in schools.
> 
> http://techlun.ch/2008/02/29/99-laptop-could-hatch-the-linux-generation/
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Kevin Fries
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Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
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