Pondering the Potential of the $200 Linux PC
05.08.10
'That's Crazy-Expensive'
"Linux has always had the extreme flexibility to run on a wide range of processors types, not to mention still get a nominal amount of performance and use out of something that is deemed 'obsolete' by Moore's Law," wrote adosch among the 300 or so comments on Slashdot , for example. "That's why I don't do bleeding edge hardware at home unless I have an absolute need for it. Do I find this article surprising? Not at all."
Even more so: "$200??? That's crazy-expensive," wrote dskoll. "We recently bought 6 second-hand little HP (NYSE: HPQ) desktops for $69 each. They only came with 512MB of RAM , so another $15 each upgraded them to 1GB, and they are perfectly serviceable desktops for our sales and admin team."
Then again: "Might be all fine and dandy for you to use, but after a month you'll regret giving it to your parents/family member," warned thegreatsam among the 200-plus comments on Digg .
More than 500 comments across just two blogs, plus more than 800 Diggs? Linux Girl knew it was time to investigate the topic afresh.
Source: TechNewsWorld