Sean Gibbins wrote:
> alan c wrote:
>> I have just used a gOS live CD, and am very impressed indeed. It is no
>> wonder that walmart have sold out of their everex PCs so quickly.
>>
>> It is certainly not going to attract experienced users, or more
>> ambitious users who want a PC as an IT tool, but it will certainly
>> attract users who want to use a PC for basic things, including
>> inexperienced users and those who just want an 'appliance'
>>
>> It is also unlikely that people will buy many with the intention of
>> installing windows. If they see gOS working, it will beat windows from
>> 30 paces distance. If I had elderly parents, this is what I would be
>> thinking of offering. Have a look for yourself, this is history in the
>> making.
>
> I quite fancied one of the gOS dev boards [1] that are available for
> $60. Basically a low-power VIA micro-ATX board that looks like it would
> make a nice little home server, but currently only on sale in the US I
> think, add postage and VAT and suddenly they are less attractive.
>
> Speaking of simplicity, the Eee PC [2] is attracting a lot of attention
> right and I may get one for a present/incentive for each of my twins if
> they do well in the GCSE exams next year - they'd be great for college I
> think. Might get one as a present for myself too - I need to find a bank
> to rob first though as I would also like to purchase a Canon G9 camera
> to replace my aging G3 and rekindle my interest in making pictures.
I've got 6 on order so when they arrive, hopefully end of next week I'll let you all know about them
if you like
Brian
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