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The Cheapest Linux Laptop

May 29th, 2008 by Dave

People want the best gadgets that they can have without having to spend too much on it. Oftentimes, the good stuffs are always the most expensive ones especially the branded ones. That is life and no one can change that. But there are a lot of stores that offer quality gadgets with a reasonable price alongside it. People on the budget try to look for things that can cater to their needs without spending too much on it.

Example, you want to buy a laptop that has relatively nice features and will be able to function properly. Branded laptops especially those that already have created a name for themselves tend to price their items higher. If you look and ask around, there are some laptops that can provide you the same functions you are looking for without costing a fortune.

Your look is over. There is a laptop that has Linux as its operating system and this is considered to be the world’s cheapest laptop. Bestlink’s Alpha 400 is forecasted to be a great hit among the people because of its relatively lower price when compared to the other laptops.

If you purchase this laptop which is a 1 GB model, it will cost you around $219. The price for the 2GB model is about $250. These prices can even get lower when you’ll be buying by the bulk like for the office or for school use which will cost you only $180.

The aforementioned laptop has a 128MB of RAM, your choice of having a 1 or 2GB flash storage and a 400MHz Xburst 32-bit CPU. It may not have a built in WiFi feature but the unit comes with a WiFi dongle so that would not be a problem. Aside from that, the laptop has a display of seven inches and has a resolution of 800 x 400. The Alpha 400 laptop can run on either Windows or Linux.alpha400

Other specifications include three USB ports and a 10/100MB Ethernet Interface as its broadband interface. The unit also has an earphone and mic jack. In addition, it has a standard keyboard and a mouse for its input devices. It supports an SD card rabbit for its external storage. Some of the network accesses it has are CDMA, WiFi and ADSL. GPRS can also one of the network accesses, but it is only optional. The dimension of the laptop is 21.2 x 14.2 x 3.3cm and weighs around 0.70 kg.

Even though the specs are just like any other ordinary computer or laptop, still the price is cheaper than others. Quality and affordable gadgets are always a hit.

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