____/ The Ghost In The Machine on Wednesday 26 September 2007 00:38 : \____
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:19:37 +0100
> <2950218.Qyldb30nX1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> ____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 25 September 2007 21:36 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> India's take on the '$100 computer' gets U.S. venture funds
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Novatium says that its machine costs about 500 rupees a month, including
>>>>| Internet connectivity, software and hardware. That's about $12.44.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9782444-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
>>>>
>>>> It's likely to run Linux, of course.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Naturally. The really excellent thing about this is that we
>>> will have multiple of these "sub £50" computers available.
>>> The potential for schools, hobbiest, clubs, academic use and
>>> so on is just incredible.
>
> Not to mention kiosks, industrial controllers, and various
> other utility functions where ruggedness is a premium
> (no built-in damagable gyroscope! :-) )
>
> Granted, one probably wouldn't use laptops for those --
> but the motherboard could presumably be put in a different
> holder.
>
>>
>> What I sometimes find incredible is that some of our 'fellow'
>> shills fail to see why someone would want such a cheap PC for
>> work. It's akin to "let them have cakes" because Redmond's
>> troops cannot understand that most people are unable to
>> afford Surface, let alone a $450 PC, which might require
>> saving money _for years_.
>>
>> Linux opens doors.
>>
>
> And doesn't require Windows. (Hey, *someone* had to say it...)
It depends. Many people require Windows in order to use Linux. You know, they
need something with which to obtain the ISO, burn a Linux CD, and then rewrite
the hard-drive. ;-)
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