HP’s laptop for school kids
Even HP has a new line of laptop for school kids. The laptop is called Mini-Note, which makes sense for something as small as a machine measuring 8.9 inches diagonally. It sounds like HP is following the footsteps of the OLPC and Asus. Like the Asus EEE, it has no optical drive and it was said to be taken out so that it is possible to “prevent students from playing unauthorized games” according to the article on ABC News.
There are versions of the laptop. One runs Linux and the other is powered by Windows Vista. Consumers have the choices. The Linux one is cheaper.
Cheaper machines won’t be enough to convince the market to use Linux, in my opinion. It needs more than that to let them see what’s in store for them. If people would be given enough time and resources to learn more about it then it would help. But companies don’t only need people in tech support that these consumers could count on but what’s important is how the user is helped from the moment they are deciding to buy a new machine for home use or for school use. Not everyone has the attitude which drives them to learn more about computers. Some are even more afraid of using them boxes with buttons.
I know I should be happier about the news related to creating more Linux powered laptops for consumers, I just think that it’s not enough.
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1 opinion for HP’s laptop for school kids
jayvee f.
Apr 9, 2008 at 1:27 am
Vista? hmmm i’d feel this to be a memory hog especially when we’re looking at the word “affordable” hardware.
my money is on the linux version!
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