Zellers has Linux Netbooks

Zellers is selling a Linux-based Netbook for Christmas. The "Very Personal Computer" from Fidelity Electronics goes for $150 CAD.

It features

• 2 USB ports,
• a single SD/SDHC card slot,
• integrated microphone and speaker,
• 10/100 wired Ethernet port,
• Wifi networking,
• a 7" LCD/TFT screen @ 800 x 480 resolution,
• lithium battery rated for 2 hours continuous use, and an AC adaptor,
• 400 MHz 32bit processor,
• 128Mb RAM, and
• 4 Gb internal storage

The device weighs 0.7Kg (1.5 lbs) and measures 21.2 cm x 14 cm x 2.5 cm (8.4" x 5.5" x 1")

The system is preloaded with Linux (I'm not certain of the distribution or desktop), and comes with

• a graphical system settings tool,
• a graphical Network Management tool (for ethernet and Wifi),
• a web browser
• an instant messanger tool,
• an email client,
• an office suite (word processor and spreadsheet),
• multimedia tools (music player, media player, image viewer, audio recorder)
• a dictionary
• an ebook reader, and a PDF viewer,
• a calculator
• a file manager, and
• some games

It seems to be a pretty good package for a cheap Linux system.