Latest computer for older users and technophobes released
A new laptop aims to make it easier for anyone to get online, surf the net, send emails and keep in touch with friends and family.
The Linux based 15.4-inch Alex laptop comes with a suite of programs for everyday tasks including office and image editing tools.
The company behind the laptop, Broadband Computer Company, charges users a monthly fee of £39.95 for two years, which includes telephone support, software updates and broadband access. Broadband is supplied by Southampton-based ISP Murphx.
The Alex package is also available via an upfront laptop charge of £ 399.52 plus a £9.99 monthly subscription for those with broadband.
The Clevo M760T laptop running the Linux Ubuntu variant, comes with USB password protected latchkey. Computer accessories, including a printer are also offered, while a suite of applications are reportedly in the works for those who want to add more features and functions to their computer.
"People who love Linux will be keen to develop for this," Andy Hudson, one of the founders of the company told the BBC. The full laptop specs can be found here.
The BBC's own technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones also believes the Alex may help bring Linux to a wider group of users. " If this ambitious plan succeeds it could play an important role in bringing Linux-based operating systems to a much wider public," Cellan-Jones said in a blog post.
The Alex laptop was originally based on the Microsoft Windows operating system but the company soon realised this option was flawed.
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