Little PC Gets the Big Stuff Wrong | Linux Today

Little PC Gets the Big Stuff Wrong

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 13, 2008

“A small, light laptop makes an excellent second
computer–unless it costs more than your first.

“The computer industry has been taking its time to grasp that
point. The smallest, lightest computers have routinely sold for
$2,000 or more, with most under-$1,000 offerings limited to heavy,
bulky laptops that can’t stray far from a desk or a power outlet.
(Dell has one under-five-pound machine that starts at
$1,000…)”


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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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