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You've Got PC

Posted by michael on from the false-economy dept.

freitasm writes "Geekzone is reporting on the AOL Optimized PC, a 2GHz Intel Celeron PC with 256MB RAM and 50GB ATA-100 HDD. It'll cost US$299.99 from Office Depot stores, with a commitment of 12-month AOL subscription. More information on AOL Optimized website." There's also a Reuters story.

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  1. Re:Looks Like Open Office Is The Default Office Su by vuvewux · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Are you sure it's a good idea to be exposing mainstream users to software that's still in its infancy? Once they have the idea that Open Office isn't any good, they'll probably stay with the idea - even after it's improved to Office 97 quality.

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  2. Re:welcome to commoditisation by moojuece · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    RTFA it doesnt come with windows, it runs a "Sun desktop os" and AOL office....which sounds quite a bit like another SUN offering of open office