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I wonder if this couldn't be the killer app for linux.  As windows needs 
more and more resources, linux continues to run just fine on older 
computers.  Heck, I'm a power user but I've had my desktop for years and 
have no intention of upgrading my base PC in the forseeable future.  As 
much as I like buying new hardware, there's just nothing I could buy 
that would make a difference (other than bigger monitors :) ).  
Promoting the low price point has some serious potential to make some 
inroads into the regular user market.  There's just something zingy 
about a laptop for $200.

I further wonder if there's not something we could be doing to promote 
this, or to help it gain headway.  Heck, I'm half tempted to become a 
retailer just for this machine.



Unsolicited wrote:
> Add a network attached, or USB attached to your computer drive, and
> the onboard storage should never be a problem for the kids. ('Your
> computer' being the house 'server'.)
>
> 	Heck, for us / portable use, storage expansion is just a USB key away.
>
> It does look interesting.
>
> I would want to see, however, that the apps. are open standard. e.g.
> Open Doc, and the PIM connects / uses the same files as the equivalent
> KDE apps.
>
> I, for one, very much hope John succeeds in a LUG demo presentation.
>
> Insurance Squared Inc. wrote, On 7/24/2007 6:07 PM:
>   
>> Very very interesting.  I wish that had been around last year when I
>> bought my last laptop.  I spent a bit less than a grand, but in
>> retrospect, this $200 machine is even more than I really need when I'm
>> portable.  I use it for two things; to check email and the odd
>> presentation.  Easily a 4gb storage is all I need.
>> Commercially viable though?  Not sure.  on $200 how much can a retailer
>> actually make on one of these?  Possible lack of motivation on their
>> part given the price.
>>
>> I'm also getting other ideas...for $200 both kids could have their own
>> laptop.  They're pretty much a commodity at that price.
>>
>> Chris Bruner wrote:
>>     
>>> webhost at kwlug.org wrote:
>>>       
>>>> 1. Asus $200.00 Laptop
>>>> Published Blog entry by John Kerr
>>>> [ http://kwlug.org/node/544 ]
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> That's a nice little computer for $200. This is the type of thing that
>>> will bring Linux desktop to the masses.
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