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HP Thailand Sells $450 Linux Laptop

Posted by michael on from the tco dept.

greyrax writes "The revolution has begun! Seems that the Thailand branch of HP is selling Linux-based laptops for $450. The government of Thailand is now talking to Dell Thailand about a similar arrangement."

18 of 307 comments (clear)

  1. Woah, HP Thailand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When did HP buy Thailand? What's next? MS Canada?

    1. Re:Woah, HP Thailand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Thailand, like most of the people in it, can be rented by the hour, and at very reasonable rates.

    2. Re:Woah, HP Thailand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      What's next? MS Canada?

      Nah, you're only allowed to have one country.

    3. Re:Woah, HP Thailand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      unless she can be rented by the hour...

    4. Re:Woah, HP Thailand? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      What's next? MS Canada?

      propably... MS US is old news :>

  2. Hehe by Ignorant+Aardvark · · Score: 5, Funny

    VIVE LA REVOLUTION!

    Ohhh crap, I'm gonna get flamed ... better put freedom in there somewhere to make it okay ...

    VIVE FREEDOM REVOLUTION!

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  3. the revolution? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The revolution has begun!

    Shoot. . . I work for the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation. . . should I be concerned?

  4. Obligatory *really* bad pun by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny
    I heard that Mr. Gates was fit to be Thai'd when he heard about this...

    Yeah, my work day is done.

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  5. Re:IBM should jump on this... by OECD · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, they could call it the Thaibook!

    Sorry...

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  6. The Thai keyboard isn't a problem... by MerryGoByeBye · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...as long as you're a good Thaipist. ducks

  7. Anyone have pictures? Video? by Remik · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...or will this revolution not be televised?

    -R

  8. Re:Anyone in Thailand want to make a quick buck? by the_consumer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, $50 profit per laptop! Lesse, I could probably stuff a couple dozen into my luggage (have to pad the luggage well, of course, as luggage handlers are not typically gentle). So 24*$50=$1200! That's almost enough for airfare one way! Here I come, Thailand...

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  9. Siamese laptops by earthforce_1 · · Score: 3, Funny


    Do they have a two headed display?

    (Sorry, couldn't resist)

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  10. Re:Specifications by arcite · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who needs a floppy or CDrom? All important apps would probably be pre-loaded. File transfers would be done over network/internet. Oh yea, and the floppy died 5 years ago, didn't you hear? :)

  11. Re:It's about time. by TKinias · · Score: 4, Funny

    scripsit MsGeek:

    First thing I'd do in a case like that is wipe Lindows and put a real Linux distro in...maybe Knoppix, maybe Mandrake 9.1.

    You misspelled Debian...

    *duck*

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  12. Darn.. by eniu!uine · · Score: 4, Funny

    and I was thinking of visiting Thailand too. They'd better not stamp a EULA on my passport.

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  13. Re:It's about time. by loucura! · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heretic! It's spelled s-l-a-c-k-w... oh, bugger it, I can't be bothered with spelling it for you.

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  14. Re:It's about time. by Fizzlewhiff · · Score: 5, Funny

    You misspelled Debian...

    Relax, it was just a Thaipo.

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