RE: [Fsuk-manchester] open-pc

[Luke Taylor]

> Thank you for the link Luke, such a device looks perfect for getting
> new users on-board with the idea of 100% free/open source software.
> However, it's a shame it does not come in laptop form (yet).

 It will be very cool when they release the netbook!

 
> Something like this would have been nice to have had at SFD09.
> However, we should take one to SFD10! :)
>
> So how would you feel about possible contacting them to acquire a
> demonstration model? Perhaps we could use our team funds to cover some
> of the money or sign something that says that the device is on loan to
> MFS for the purposes of demonstration at events, or just get the
> organisation to give a talk to MFS and go from there...?

Excellent ideas, we should write to them proposing that they give us one and we promise to get them loads of publicity and always link back, if they say no then we can suggest them talking for us (at SFD10?)

> Best,
> Leslie
>
>
> On 27/01/2010, Luke Taylor <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > This bad boy is free from the ground up, well in terms of software anyway.
> > CoreBoot anyone?
> > http://open-pc.com/
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