If you think about their target market and income level (low to
middle), it makes sense to offer a lowcost laptop. Linux is very cheap
and with the GUI interfaces, it isn't hard for someone to get used to
if all they were exposed to was Windows.

- Ed



On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:19:40 -0000, 11011 110111000
<the_illiac@...> wrote:
>
> Sho' nuff. It's called "Balance," and is currently going for $498.
> There's also an expanded line of peripherals, PC cards, monitors, and
> beefier laptops. I'm surprised that Wal*Mart would sell something
> running Linux on it...
>
> Link:
> <http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3504708>
>
> --- In columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com, Pelzig <pelzig@g...> wrote:
> > I seem to recall there is a inexpensive Linux laptop being sold
> > through Wal-Mart for like...what...$400 something?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:19:22 -0000, 11011 110111000
> > <the_illiac@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Red Herring has an article about MIT's Nicholas Negroponte and
> > > his plans to develop a cheap PC for the developing world (places
> > > like China or Africa)with a price point of $100. Not exactly an
> old-
> > > tech item, but definitely a cheap-tech one.
> > >
> > > Link:
> > > <http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=11203>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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