Sentence examples for free hardware from inspiring English sources

The free hardware platforms have become very important in engineering education in recent years.

"A lot of the growth in digital has come through free hardware, which people shouldn't forget and which wasn't the way before," Mr. Walker at Lehman said.

Also, some analysts question whether passing out free hardware will be tenable once merchants have to accept smart cards, because these readers are expected to be significantly more expensive to manufacture.

ZapMe Corporation, a California computer company, announced that it was backing away from providing free hardware and Internet access to schools so it could focus on selling its technologies to businesses.

How do you get free hardware?

When that doesn't work, IBM has a weapon Microsoft lacks: free hardware.

Just as some car buyers happily pay more for a Mercedes or a BMW, loyal Apple customers have paid a premium for a more elegant operating system, a comparatively stress-free hardware architecture and advanced networking and multimedia features.

For example, "we invest a lot in getting nickel-free hardware that's used on our garments," like buttons or latches.

Microsoft is also getting serious about targeting entry-level consumers with cheap, contract-free hardware thanks to lower or absent license fees for its Windows Phone OS.

A Kickstarter success has just closed its seed funding round, raising $375,000 to continue its work of measuring the wind using a network of smartphones with a low-cost, electronics-free hardware accessory combined with a mobile app.

And the straps that run over the front of the PS1 are tucked into small flat loops free of hardware; ditto the Mossimo.