Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> The Linux laptop goes to school
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> | I know some people might think this $400 Linux laptop is a Microsoft
> | killer. It?s more like a Dell killer. There are no moving parts ? it?s
> | just chips and a screen. For extra memory there?s an SD card slot, or
> | plug in a hard drive through a USB port.
I still think its a marketing mistake to talk about $400 laptops because
a) it isn't true any more
b) it locks out schools, teachers and students from very real options
open to all
c) its deceptive marketing to talk about the world as being composed
of $400 laptops when its really gone down to $98
Very fast and Fully Featured $98 Linux Laptop!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQbN6tpYXw
> | This makes for long battery life and ruggedness. Plus, each unit is the
> | same ? no need for Dell?s mass customization.
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> | While I focused on the tiny keyboard (which she also noticed) Robin?s
> | biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it?s
> | something you can get used to, she said.
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> | There?s one point missing from Robin?s review and it?s an important one.
> | There were no ease-of-use issues. Everything was point-and-click,
> | Windows-like. She didn?t learn Linux. She didn?t have to.
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> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2867
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