IBM, Canonical to sell Ubuntu-ready netbooks in Africa
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        Published on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100
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        <b>Desktop Linux:</b> "IBM, Canonical, and Simmtronics announced they will market an Intel Atom-based netbook in emerging markets. The Simmbook will be preloaded with the cloud-oriented IBM Client for Smart Work Linux distro, based on Ubuntu Netbook Remix, and will first be made available in Africa for just $190."
        
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