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where people see linux as a viable option and geeks become computer gods
- by Maarek Stele April 7, 2008 5:41 AM PDT
- With the memory hog/bloated OS from Microsoft. Linux is the most viable option for a MID device. I run Xubuntu on my "older" laptop and it's more reliable than the newer one running Vista. with other computer manufactures, the cost of these devices will surely drop to around $199 or less.
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