February 19, 2008
7:43 pm
Elonex to launch £99 Linux laptop
UK PC maker Elonex will next week launch an offensive against Asus' elfin Eee PC by offering a compact Linux laptop for just £99 ($193/€132). That's less than half the price of a 4GB Eee PC - if you can lay your hands on one. Asus' machine is still tricky to obtain, stock watching websites reveal. Called the One, the notebook is aimed has been developed for schools. Like the Eee, it has Wi-Fi connectivity, Ethernet networking, a solid-state hard drive, at least two USB ports, audio jacks and will weigh less than 1kg.
Elonex, Linux, Laptop, Notebook
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The problem with the new elonex machine is that it only has a 300Mhz processor and 128MB RAM - compared with the EEE's 900Mhz ish and 512MB RAM. They are perfect for simple work within schools etc - but they are a lot lower spec than an EEE.