Computer companies are in the business of selling machines to schools, not giving them away.

That is thought to be at least 50 percent higher than the number of machines sold by the company so far.

Sell machines for $949 and take home 25 percent gross?

Most companies make them, even though some try to keep that hidden, probably so they can sell more expensive machines.

Many companies have given up their own manufacturing and begun to sell machines made by others.

But that's only half of all of new machines sold.

Several other computer manufacturers have also decided to sell machines that run Linux.

It sells machines in over 50 countries and employs 3,100 people worldwide.

It was one of the first adding machines sold in the United States.

It doesn't sell machines that appeal to novice consumers who need a lot of help.