| The worlds most low-cost notebook computer Now | | | | time late last year. While a technological landmark, it |
| Available | | | | had some hardware limitations like a slow processor |
| The notebook computer industry's poster child is | | | | and limited graphics capabilities. |
| Asustek Computer's(from: Eee PC, which was | | | | |
| introduced last year and sold 350,000 PCs in its first | | | | The notebook computer hints towards a trend of |
| quarter. The cheapest Eee PC, for $300, has an | | | | lowering PC prices. Last week, a company called |
| 800MHz Intel processor, 512M bytes of RAM and 2G | | | | CherryPal introduced a $249 mini-desktop, also |
| bytes of flash storage. | | | | running a 400MHz processor, with 256M bytes of |
| | | | | RAM and 4G bytes of internal flash storage. |
| The Impulse NPX-9000 notebook computer has a | | | | |
| 7-inch screen and comes with the Linux OS. It has a | | | | In a recent interview with the IDG News Service, |
| 400MHz processor, 128M bytes of RAM, 1G byte of | | | | former OLPC CTO (from: Lou Jepsen said she would |
| flash storage and an optional wireless networking | | | | bring out a $75 notebook computer by 2010. Now |
| dongle. It includes office productivity software, a | | | | running her own company, Pixel Qi, she cited the |
| Web browser and multimedia software. | | | | falling prices of RAM and components as a way to |
| | | | | bring down notebook computer prices. |
| There's a caveat though -- it has to bought in bulk, in | | | | |
| units of 100. The notebook computer is available on | | | | A company is now selling what it calls the "world's |
| through the online store (from)of Taiwanese | | | | cheapest notebook computer," which at US$130, is |
| company Carapelli Ltd. | | | | not a bad deal if you can bear some hardware |
| | | | | limitations. |
| The cheapest notebook computer to date was | | | | |
| known to be One notebook computer Per Child's XO | | | | Welcome the to buy the best office products & |
| notebook computer, available at $188 for a limited | | | | supplies. |