Elonex punts £99 Linux laptop

Cyrus_the_virus · 19-02-2008, 06:58 PM

K 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).

Elonex's One: for schools and colleges

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.

Asus Eee PC and friend: cheaper rival coming

Elonex will launch the One at The Education Show in Birmingham on 28 February. Unfortunately, it's keeping mum on the machine's full spec until then.

The company did release a piccy of the PC, and it's clearly not as attractively designed as the Eee. But then you can't expect too much from a machine costing less than a ton. And if the screen half of the clamshell casing looks a little bulky, bear in mind this is a "hard-wearing case" - as Elonex puts it - designed to withstand the rigours of the classroom.

Source

Charan · 19-02-2008, 07:13 PM

is that chick opensource?

**MetalheadGautham** · 20-02-2008, 03:32 AM

if it comes for MRP(including taxes) 8K in India, I may call it worth concidering.

NucleusKore · 20-02-2008, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

if it comes for MRP(including taxes) 8K in India, I may call it worth concidering.

The problem is by the time it will come here it will be Rs. 15000/-

Voldy · 20-02-2008, 10:19 AM

Darn whenever some product gone through price drop we wouldnt get much of a benefit

(coz of tax prob.

)

ray|raven · 20-02-2008, 10:32 AM

Sweet, maybe the competetion will drive prices down.
And hopefully, We wont have to pay extravagant taxes either.

Choto Cheeta · 20-02-2008, 10:36 AM

Once again, incl all tax and stuff, it has to be Bellow 15k at-least for customers to think for it before the cheapest main streams which are around Rs. 20k to Rs. 22k

Last day at a near by show room I did wokr on a 7"... exp was quite poor.. even spending Rs. 15k in too seems over pay