PCs will be free like mobile phones, says Linux exec
Jul 27, 2009, 22:02 (4 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Paul Krill)
"This would mirror the way mobile phones are available free
under telecommunications service subscriptions, said executive
director Jim Zemlin at the O'Reilly OSCON (Open Source
Convention).
"A trend will emerge in which users would select a wireless or
network service provider and get a free PC with a data plan. Some
service providers already offer cheap netbooks at discount prices
as part of a phone package."
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