Mandriva and PTech Announce Low-cost Desktop with Mandriva Linux

Jul 24, 2008, 11:30 (0 Talkback[s])

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"PTech's new solution is called the TechSurfer. TechSurfer is a web-centric computing platform that is designed for customers who mostly surf the web; download music; and utilize VOIP services, such as Skype. The TechSurfer platform is also suitable for very light desktop productivity applications. TechSurfer is powered by the Intel Atom processor. The Atom Processor was designed especially for web-centric computers. TechSurfer starts at $399.99 with the Mandriva linux OS. Customers can add an additional $100 for Windows XP or Vista."

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