IBM Launches Linux Desktop in India

Posted by Hemos on Monday June 2, 2003 @12:42AM from the getting-coverage dept.

kanad writes "Who says that Linux on desktop is dead. Well maybe in the developed markets where people are using windows since last 10 years and are used to it. But in nascent markets it maynot be the case. From this story at Times of India , IBM is launching a linux based desktop model (A30) for about US$ 850. The specifications of the A30 is available from zdnet india site although the price mentioned is about US$ 1100. IBM CEO recently visited India generating news and smoke about big blue taking some serious linux initiative in India. Here is a more practical story on Linux in India"

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What linux release? by dTb · 2003-06-02 00:49 · Score: 5, Interesting

The articles don't state what company has put together the desktop software, just that the hardware is from IBM. Is this another partnership for Red Hat or have IBM rolled their own?
Re:Good nes for the 3rd World by SN74S181 · 2003-06-02 01:13 · Score: 5, Interesting

Are you kidding? Putting Linux on systems will reduce 'much of the hardware costs'??

Did you notice the price mentioned in the article on these machines? $850 is well beyond the reaches of many, many people in the First World and completely beyond the reach of people in the Third World.