| $139 PC comes with Linux preinstalled |
May 18, 2007
 MadTux and Vector Linux today announced a Linux PC for the rock-bottom price of $139. The "Vector Linux Affordable Performance PC" comes with a 1.5GHz processor, 256MB RAM, 13.5GB hard drive, graphics and networking interfaces, and preinstalled Vector Linux, but requires a user-supplied monitor and keyboard.
(Click here for larger view of the $139 Linux PC)
Key features of the $139 model, according to MadTux, include:- Via C7 1.5GHz processor
- 256MB DDR2 RAM included
- 13.5GB 7200RPM Hard Disk
- 100Mbps fast-ethernet port
- 128-bit 3D/2D Graphics engine
- Full-featured AGP v2.0 compliant 4x transfer mode AGP controller
- UltraDMA EIDE controller
- Memory expandable to 2GB
- Two 32-bit PCI slots
- Two IDE connectors onboard
- Via VT1612A 6-channel audio codec, Intel AC'97 compliant
- Two PS/2 ports for mouse and connector, one serial, one parallel ports, one VGP port, one LAN port, four USB 2.0 ports, and audio jacks
- "Optional technical support provided by the experts who created Vector Linux!"
In addition to lacking a monitor and keyboard, users must add their own CDROM or DVD drives to this system, as desired.
Further details on this and other low-cost preinstalled Linux PCs may be found on the MadTux website.
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