“The portable computer will cost less than half the price of a
comparable Wintel box, according to reports in the Sunday Express
and VNU Net.”
“The standard PC is expensive because of Intel [chips] and the
[Microsoft Windows operating system], which is demanding of
memory,” Sinclair told VNU Net. “The reason why my machine will be
cheaper is that it will use a lot less memory, a lower-cost
processor, a simpler power supply and a lower-cost operating
system.”