“While PCs from eMachines Inc. and others now sell for less than
$400, ZDNN has reviewed documents for new, more eye-pleasing
designs aimed at even lower price levels. Some analysts think that
the availability of these lower-cost models is not far off.”
“One of the first PC makers to step up to the plate will be
Tatung. The company is developing multi-hued, low-cost consumer PCs
that will start at about $299, according to documents reviewed by
ZDNN.”
“But a stripped-down version of the same PC will be available
for as low as $200. This box won’t have a CD-ROM, will use
Linux in place of Windows 98, and is based on a Cyrix
chip.“