TCO = Total Cost of Ownership. The TCO on a US $600 laptop ends up at AT LEAST $1000 - software costs money and so does support and maintenance, virus protection etc etc - Many of the low cost laptops including the StudentMate (not Classmate) ship with software - BIG DIFFERENCE. The StudentMate also claims a FREE 5 year warrantee.
TCO is key for everyone, not just emerging countries.
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TCO = Total Cost of Ownership. The TCO on a US $600 laptop ends up at AT LEAST $1000 - software costs money and so does support and maintenance, virus protection etc etc - Many of the low cost laptops including the StudentMate (not Classmate) ship with software - BIG DIFFERENCE. The StudentMate also claims a FREE 5 year warrantee.
TCO is key for everyone, not just emerging countries.