idea: a managed linux distribution, for weak users

[Monty J. Harder]

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:46 PM, <billycrook at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> There are a number of lightweight, cheap computers that fit on the
> back of a monitor and netboot for this sort of thing.  Cheap enough to
> rent out to people at a $5 a month, upcharge from the regular
> connection package.


Actually, it wouldn't have to be an "upcharge".  If you can get TW to sell
the Internet access at "wholesale" rates, in exchange for the volume and
offloading of support and billing, you could offer a "free computer";
pricing the combined package at the same as standard RR rates.  The question
is whether the centralized management would make the support economical
enough to be profitable.

In which case, TW would do it themselves.
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