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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Saturday 30 Jan 2010 14:41 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz pulled this Usenet boner:
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>> Haleron Launches $149 'Swordfish'
>>
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>>| Do you want your computer to be adorable? If
>>| so, you might want to look into one of
>>| Haleron's new machines. These tinier-than-
>>| netbook 'Swordfish' (via Netbooked) have a 7"
>>| screen, VIA ARM 300 MHz processor, 128 MB of
>>| RAM (up to 256 MB) and 1 GB flash storage (up
>>| to 4).
>>|
>>| [...]
>>|
>>| 3G support is optional, and you can also
>>| choose to run Windows XP or Linux if you wish.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.i4u.com/article30331.html
>
> Glad you included that last paragraph!
>
> Hmmm, the haleron.com website claims my browser doesn't accept cookies.
>
> Anyway, that base price is for -- get this -- Windows CE!
>
> Linux costs $15 extra!
>
> Windows XP costs $85 extra and requires an x86 processor upgrade.
>
> Otherwise, the unit is comparable to the OLPC XO, with a better keyboard and
> looks, but worse screen.
Windows CE has too little software for it... less so than any Linux (Debian for example).
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~~ Best of wishes
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