[ Thanks to John
Gowin for this link. ]
“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.”
“At this point, component prices don’t necessarily add up to a
$200 PC that companies can make money on without taking advantage
of a rebate program or some innovative financing.”
“Tatung also plans more conventional PCs with Windows 98 and an
AMD K6-2 processor starting at around $400.”