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Linux Netbook Prices: How Low Can They Go?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009, 04:03 PM ET

Some netbook vendors can't stop bad-mouthing Linux. But it's still the way to go if you want a low-priced, energy-efficient machine that is actually capable of doing useful work.

O'Reilly blogger Caitlyn Martin has been following low-end Linux netbook prices for a while now. This week, she pointed out that models selling for less than $150 are quickly multiplying :

Last month I wrote about netbooks powered by the MIPS processor, originally developed by SGI. I also pointed out that the price for the Belco Alpha 400 had dropped to $149 last December and January. That is now the regular price for the lowest of low end Linux netbooks at Geeks.com. Last week they had a special and the price dropped to $139.

Believe it or not that doesn't sound like a bargain right now. A number of vendors are closing out the much more capable Asus EeePC 900A. Geeks.com is offering it for $149, the same price as the Belco Alpha 400, and they're throwing in an mp3 player. If that special disappears by the time you read this, ...

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