[GRLUG] Pre-installed Linux on laptops

[Ron Lauzon]

On 01/26/2010 03:09 PM, Bob Kline wrote:
> What I find strange is that most of
> them come with 160GB drives now.
> I'd thought the trend would be to
> a few GB of RAM, and maybe 16GB
> of flash.  All for fast bootup, and
> ruggedness.  For portable use one
> doesn't need a hard drive IMHO.  And
> I'm sure they eat up a lot of the cost
> of the devices now.
>

Actually, the cost of a 160GB hard drive is very cheap compared to 32GB 
of flash.

My System 76 Starling netbook was only $350.  That included the extended 
life battery.

Compare that to my Archos 5 Internet Tablet, with 32 GB of flash.  It 
cost only slightly less than the netbook - but no keyboard and a 5" 
screen as opposed to the 10" screen on my netbook.

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