Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
30-09-2005, 05:32
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Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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30-09-2005, 08:24
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Re: Cheap as chips
That is actually faster than the one I use in work.
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30-09-2005, 08:26
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Re: Cheap as chips
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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30-09-2005, 10:18
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Re: Cheap as chips
Sounds good. It will definately help people who normally dont have access to such technology.
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30-09-2005, 13:15
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Re: Cheap as chips
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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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30-09-2005, 15:13
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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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30-09-2005, 17:35
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
500mhz...it isn't exactly a speed demon is it 
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30-09-2005, 17:39
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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500mhz...it isn't exactly a speed demon is it |
Its for children in 3rd world countries, not for online gaming 
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30-09-2005, 17:59
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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Originally Posted by jtwn
500mhz...it isn't exactly a speed demon is it |
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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30-09-2005, 18:18
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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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30-09-2005, 18:25
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
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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30-09-2005, 18:42
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Re: Cheap as chips (a wind-up laptop!)
I think they will be a mass release to the public soon, or people will buy em anyway of Ebay 
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.
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