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Archos releases unrestricted Ubuntu netbook with 500GB, 2GB RAM and 6-cells
For nearly the same price as the Windows XP netbook that only has 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM, Archos is able to sell the Ubuntu version with 500GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM. This should bring new competition to the netbook market as netbooks using Ubuntu are not constrained by Microsoft's Windows XP licencing restrictions. |
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Still it shows what's possible when you remove Costly Legacy Operating Systems from the mix.
> Costly Legacy Operating Systems
Or CLOS. I think you've got something there, tracyanee. CLOSS, the opposite of FOSS.
Or CLOS. I think you've got something there, tracyanee. CLOSS, the opposite of FOSS.
Or POS = Proprietary Operating System... Doesn't seem like a coincidence to me that POS is also more popularly used as an acronym for something else. Actually in most cases it seems pretty appropriate... :-)
Point Of Sale?
(having worked on point-of-sale software, I can tell you the jokes were regular indeed)
(having worked on point-of-sale software, I can tell you the jokes were regular indeed)
What gus3 said...
I think referring to Windows as what it is costly and legacy is the best way to help people understand. That's why I always talk about upgrading from Windows, as well.
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Pulled that from Google just after 4pm US EDT, which means the units would cost above 500 USD. Subtracting the assumed 20% VAT, that still is in the plus $400 range not $350. I guess for the current netbook pricing that is not out of line, especially considering the much higher hardware specifications. However, I would advise awaiting a review prior to throwing cash at this unit. Yes the raw specs are impressive when compared to the sibling XP unit. Nonetheless, that does not assure the unit performance, reliability and construction of either unit will match the expectations.
YBT