$100 laptops,
The 'Green Machine' a nick name for the new laptop created by MIT (Masichusis Institute of Technology) which will only cost $100 . This Laptop, which features a 500MHz processor and only 1Gb of memory but with 4 USB ports and a built in Networking Card has been hailed a God send by many chatiry agencies because of its massive implications in not only the education of these children, but helping to make sure they are not forgotten by keeping them up to date with modern technology to provide them a future. Another feature many of you will love is the fact that because of cost and hardware issues it will run on linux[ As it's free and uses less system resources.] and obivously they massive amount of small linux distros means its ideal for such a simple laptop.
Unfortunatly this laptop will not be availible unless you live in a 3rd world( developing) country as it wont be up for sale.
ghost
ghost 18 years ago
only 1gb memory, but with usb so we could easily buy a eternal hard drive what 20 quid for some decent memory
ghost 18 years ago
Where do people in Third World countries get 100 USD!?! I'm flying to Africa to get me a laptop! :)
Wolfmankurd, that's exactly what I was thinking =P
ghost 18 years ago
Ahem, it's spelled "Massachusetts". I'm sorry, but that typo was just too horrendous.
ghost 18 years ago
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a new, non-profit association dedicated to research to develop a $100 laptopâ€â€ÂÂa technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. This initiative was first announced by Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of OLPC, at the World Economic Forum at*** Davos, Switzerland in January 2005.***
Please note that the $100 laptopsâ€â€ÂÂnot yet in productionâ€â€ÂÂwill not be available for sale. The laptops will only be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives.