[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]
“Over the last one-year a number of PC vendors have launched
Linux-based PCs. As branded PC vendors tried desperately to bring
down price barriers and fight the assemblers in their stronghold of
competitive pricing, swearing by Linux became the name of the
game.“While the Singapore-based distribution major and OEM supplier
eSys is believed to have pioneered the paradigm shift of
Linux-based desktops, the arrival of MNC players like HP-Compaq and
IBM, as well as others has indeed crowded the market. With prices
ranging from Rs 17,000 upwards, branded PC vendors have squarely
taken assemblers in their home turf…”