The Linux based laptop is finally here. Walmart.com has the Balance 14.1" Notebook Computer for $498

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The Linux based laptop is finally here. Walmart.com has the Balance 14.1" Notebook Computer with CD-ROM Drive for only $498. Shipping is $7.10.

The system runs on Linux which shaves about $US100 off the OEM cost and is loaded with "Microsoft Office file-compatible" software, which saves it even more.

Features:

VIA C3 processor 1.0 GHz
14.1" LCD panel
Lindows/Linspire version 4.5
128 MB memory
30 GB hard drive
CD-ROM drive
4 cell battery
4 USB 2.0 ports
FREE 3-month CNR Service for 1-click install of over 1,900 software titles and automatic updates
Complete Microsoft Office file-compatible office software suite to create and share Word (.doc), Excel (.xls) and PowerPoint (.ppt) documents

Linux Laptop

 

[duuuma]

REPOST? http://forums.anandtech.com/me...1316&enterthread=y

 

[formulav8]

To bad it has such a crappy cpu in it. That cpu doesn't even beat a 600mhz Duron in most things. I guess for Internet and word processing it is ok. But for anything else it will be pretty much a dogg.


Jason

 

[DaveSimmons]

Like I said in the original thread, it makes no sense to buy this when for $548 from walmart.com you can get an AMD XP 1.1 GHz "1600+" version with Windows XP home.

If you want to add penguins to it later, Walmart won't stop you.

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Like I said in the original thread, it makes no sense to buy this when for $548 from walmart.com you can get an AMD XP 1.1 GHz "1600+" version with Windows XP home.

If you want to add penguins to it later, Walmart won't stop you.

Exactly. That VIA chip is absolutely horrible.

 

[Pete]

And both BB and CUSA have decent $600AR 15.4" widescreen laptops on sale this week (eMachines M5405 and Toshiba M35X-S149, respectively). You can always add OpenOffice yourself. 🙂