At the the World Congress on Information Technology in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Intel CEO Paul Otellini demonstrated a prototype sub-$400 laptop that Intel plans to launch with partners starting next year.
Intel says its Eduwise notebook design, unveiled at the WCIT, runs Windows XP and should cost less than $400. Rival Advanced Micro Devices, meanwhile, used the event to promote its own low-cost PC for developing nations, the Personal Internet Communicator.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
