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Alex laptop courts noobs with deep pockets

Alex laptop courts noobs with deep pockets

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Yet another well-meaning startup is trying to get computers into the hands of the techno-illiterate. The Broadband Computer Company has launched Alex, a Linux-based GUI which aims to simplify common computing tasks by offering easy access to email, web browsing and social networking. Alex users will pay £30 a month for unlimited support for the first three months and a rolling tenner thereafter and forever. The latchkey system which comes fully loaded with all...



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