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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.

Comments

basic... very basic.

[ack154]

$299.99 + (12 months * $23.90/month) = $299.99 + $286.80 = enough to buy a decent PC without having to go with a full year of AOL (it also == $586.79 for those of you adding at home).

Though I suppose it is actually on target, if someone only has $300 and can afford the $24/month payment, it might be a simple way to get a PC a little "cheaper" up front. Just too bad it has to be AOL.

Full list of features:

# Processor: Intel Celeron Processor 2 GHz
# Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (pre-installed)
# Memory: 256MB RAM
# Hard Drive: 40GB, ATA 100, 5400 rpm
# Optical Drive: 52x CD-ROM
# Network: 10/100MB Ethernet
# Modem: 56K v.92
# Ports: Four USB 2.0 Ports (two front, two back)
# Monitor: 17" CRT monitor (minimum 15.7" viewable)
# Printer: Lexmark Color Inkjet Printer
# Peripherals: Standard Multimedia Keyboard, Two-button Wheel Mouse, Speakers
# Additional Pre-Installed Software: AOL Office suite of spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software; AOL 9.0 Optimized Internet service, the latest version of the AOL and AOL Latino services