$250 Eee device out; the bar gets lower

Cheaper and simpler may be the name of the game, as another Eee competitor came out –- the Bestlink Alpha 400.

Displaying a 7-inch true color display at 800 x 480 resolution, the Linux PC packs a 32-bit XBurst 400Mhz processor and a measly 128MB RAM and 1-2GB of internal flash storage. The Alpha 400 offers nothing jaw-dropping, except perhaps its $250 price tag.

The device also offers an SD memory card slot, USB connectivity, and optional WiFi capability. The Alpha 400 measures a diminutive 8.3″ x 5.6″ x 1.3″ and weighs a mere 1.5 pounds. If you can find another 99 who would want it, the price drops to $180 per unit (they offer a curious bulk deal at 100 machines). A pretty good deal since $18,000 could easily be the cost of one high-specs computer.

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