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HP Unveils Small Commercial Linux Laptop

Posted by Zonk on from the micro-penguins-on-the-go dept.

Ryan writes "HP had unveiled their version of a miniaturized laptop for school kids. The tiny device boasts speeds up to 1.6 gigahertz. They haven't yet decided on a name, but 'netbooks' is one possibility. They will be used for surfing the Internet and doing other basic tasks like word processing. The company plans to have 50 million units available in the marketplace by 2011. Optical drives have been left out to prevent kids from playing 'unauthorized games.' Weighing less than 3 pounds with a tiny 8.9 inch screen, the machines start below $500 for a Linux-based model. Prices are expected to be higher for Windows Vista models."

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  1. Re:for $500 i could get... by Sockatume · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, what I'm really looking for in a carry-anywhere writing machine is a 15.6-inch, 5lb desktop replacement.

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  2. group think in action by mbaGeek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    my nomination for a name is "brick" - as in "useful as a brick"

    I imagine the people who will find this laptop most useful are Intel executives.

    governments/NGO will probably end up subsidizing most of the cost to get the price down (under $200) - that will mean good things for Intel's bottom line (and I'm not criticizing them for wanting to make a profit)

    hopefully I'm wrong about the usefulness of the machine but still sounds like a potential brick to me...

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  3. Re:500 bucks? by snl2587 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    hmm...I meant for that to be a joke. Oh well, I'm not responsible for what the mods decide to do with it.

  4. Re:for $500 i could get... by initdeep · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dell XPS m1330
    less than $1700.00
    4.3lbs
    and through EPP WAYYYYYY less than $1700.00