The $159 PC
Hardware seems to get cheaper all the time while software just seems to get more bloated. PC Magazine has a review of a PC that sells for $159, less than what a full copy of Windows XP might cost you. Naturally, its operating system isn’t Windows but the Linux based Linspire. It includes OpenOffice 1.1.3. Such a low price means some features are barebones and it doesn’t include a monitor. However, add some RAM and a monitor for around another $100 and many average PC users that I know would do perfectly well with this system. PC Magazine says
Considering that you can buy 512MB of RAM for less than $40, we’d strongly recommend adding memory. Once that’s done, you’ll have a surprisingly capable little office system. It may not play F.E.A.R., but it should handle light Web browsing and office apps just fine. We’re also very impressed with how easy it was to set up. The Linspire OS was easy to configure and a snap to use. Windows users should find it quite comfortable.
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