Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
 

A wind up laptop for $100, i want one:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4292854.stm

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That is actually faster than the one I use in work.

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I wouldn't get too excited - they are not planned to be available for individual purchase.

http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

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Sounds good. It will definately help people who normally dont have access to such technology.

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Damnit, I was going to say... Many people, myself included would like one as its ingenius as well as cheap. Maybe they could charge a little more and give all profits as a donation to help pay for more computers for poor people?

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Oh man I would put serious money once they realise there is a market for those systems in private selling, they will be for public, and I so will be buying a few for myself and friends.

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500mhz...it isn't exactly a speed demon is it :Pumpkin:

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Its for children in 3rd world countries, not for online gaming ;)

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Considering its half the 1/2 the price of a PDA, and 500mhz is more than enough to run OpenOffice, and most other small apps

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I'd happily pay £70 or so to buy one of these for a kid in a developing country to get access to some IT and education - fantastic idea :)

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Ide gladly give £250 for one for my kids and give a free one to a child over there, like a buy one get one free.

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I think they will be a mass release to the public soon, or people will buy em anyway of Ebay :LOL:

I agree it could be a positive thing getting people connected to the internet in various places.

Could even have 419 scammers scamming 419 scammers... boy that could be fun to read on newsgroups.