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New Sharp 3D Notebook Available with Linux

Posted by timothy on from the 3D-is-so-conventional-physics dept.

Anonymous Writer writes "Earlier this month, Sharp released the Actius AL3DU, the second generation laptop in its line of autostereo display products. EmperorLinux, Inc. is distributing it with Linux pre-installed, dubbing it the Molecule."

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  1. Re:Drop Windows Add $500???!?! by heybo · · Score: -1, Troll
    Still it isn't like you built the OS from the ground up. Are you paying RedHat for the use of the Fedora code??? sure you have to customize the OS for the hardware, but once that is done it is a matter of just loading images of the customized OS. Hundreds of hours labor spread out over hundreds of laptops sold doesn't equal $500.00 a pop. Its not like you are customizing Windows and have to "pay up front for the OS. How long does it take to burn an image to a drive? 45 mins.? So you are being paid $500.00 for 45 mins. work after setting up the OS.

    Yes we charge about $500.00 to set up a server, but This is a case of setting up a SINGLE server. When we image an OS to go on several machines we DO NOT charge the single server price per machine. The more machines the cheaper it gets.

    Personally I think this is a rip off and I do hope you go out of business. I do hope that whoever owns the base code comes after you for selling their "Free as in beer" code. Face it you are making a ton of money off of someone elses work.

    Damn dude you worse than Bill and the boys!