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There was a rumor about a similar event for similar price [I think, but it was very low at the time] a few years back with either Walmart or Kmart and they called the OS 'Lindows'. I think it was Walmart and may have been an earlier Linux. That's as much as I can remember as it was probably 4 to 6 yrs ago.

Packaged free with ISP subscriptions.  Now there's a thought.

Cheers,

Dave.

Sounds like it's worth every penny of it's $199 price tag.

/rolls eyes.

....still cheaper than an OLPC, and with better performance to boot!  ;)

If you want a faster PC, Intel has a new motherboard out now that's a new revision of one they've had out for a little while:

www.intel.com/.../index.htm

might make for a good XP or possibly a Linux box (ick!).  Intel only officially supports the Starter Edtion of Windows Vista because it's designed for emerging markets, but it's available now, is faster than any of the VIA C7 parts, has SATA, and is *FANLESS*!!  I would imagine that if it could run Vista Starter, Vista Home Basic might be workable too.  They don't have any Vista version except for Vista Starter (which only ships in x32) on their support site, so I dunno if the SiS Mirage 1 supports the x64 version of Home Basic (the chip is Conroe-based Celeron too, so it supports x86-64!).

Prices should fall around $70 or so - about the same as the older version that used to ship with a Yonah-based Celeron and no SATA.  I've ordered a bulk pack of these from an Intel distributor since they still make for decent ultra-budget XP systems.  I suppose someone will probably grab some of these and cluster them with a Linux build to make a mini super computer or something.  I think the form factor is nice, as is the price, so they're worth a look anyway.

Much cheaper than VIA Epia boards too.

For a quickie review of the old model, and a half-decent build idea, take a look at these links:

blogs.zdnet.com/Ou

blogs.zdnet.com/Ou