MacOPINION: Is The $799 Lindows Mobile PC A Credible Challenger To The $999 iBook? | Linux Today

MacOPINION: Is The $799 Lindows Mobile PC A Credible Challenger To The $999 iBook?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 27, 2003

“Last week at the Desktop Linux Summit, Lindows.com, Inc.
announced, the release of their first Lindows laptop–the mobile PC
which will retail for $799, or $200 cheaper than Apple’s
entry-level 700 MHz iBook…

“‘Until now, laptop computers have been either too expensive or
too heavy to be useful for most consumers,’ Lindows CEO Michael
Robertson commented ‘PDAs are also a problem because they don’t
offer many features. The Lindows Mobile PC is a powerful machine
that can go anywhere you want to take it.’

“At 2.9 pounds, the Lindows Mobile PC is definitely an
affordable ultra-light laptop, but does it offer as good a value as
a new $999 iBook or even a $799 or $899 refurbished Apple
machine…?”


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internetnews.com: Lindows.com Offers First Laptop, Custom
PC
(Feb 20, 2003)

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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