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Get Ready For The Simputer

Posted by timothy on from the humble-handheld dept.

EccentricAnomaly writes: "CNN is reporting that the Simputer will roll out next month. The Simputer is a handheld computer running GNU/Linux starting at around $214 and is aiming to be an affordable computer for the third world that can be used even by the illiterate with its text-to-speech features. From the Simputer website: "The Simputer is a low cost portable alternative to PCs, by which the benefits of IT can reach the common man." Slashdot ran a story in May 2001 reporting the launch of the Simputer project." The same Reuters story is also found at the Hindustan Times.

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  1. simulations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    this is the only simputer a gnu/linux user needs!

  2. that can be used even by the illiterate? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck the illiterate...they don't need a computer.
    They need to go to fucking school. After they learn to read, then they can try to learn all about goatse.

  3. more info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    they posted a message to comp.os.linux a couple days ago... here it is

  4. Indian Computer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought the Iroqois or Navaho already were fairly computer literate.

    In fact, the level of cybernetics at their casinos rivals the technology in most European country.

    It reminds me of my own red skin and blood. I say to you in the tongue of my people:

    Ooooh Boo Boo Boo
    Ooooh Boo Boo Boo

  5. It's a thin client, and an overpriced one by Animats · · Score: 1, Troll
    "The Simputer is more likely to be used in a client/server environment where it is primarily an access device and the Storage requirements will be met by storage at the Server. Internal storage would have consumed substantially more power and real-estate."

    So it's a thin client in the form factor of a palmtop, that can only access content specialized for it. It's not even the cheapest thin client. Why?

  6. Third world? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I guess this will be real popular in France.

  7. Allah commands you by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    to FUCK DONKEYS PUSSY!

    FOR THE PRIDE OF ASDFGHANISTAN! THE FUCK

    If I ever meet you, ALLAH WILL KICK YOUR ASS

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  8. Canada in my CAMELS DONG by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    I would like to shove a PLANE INTO YOUR FUCKING CN TOWER!!!

    YOU WHORE

    I'll HIJACK IT WITH MY FUCKING SHARP DICK FUCK~~

    CUNT

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  9. FUCK THE PARENT IN THE CAMEL GOAT by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    SHIT THIS FUCK COCK GOATSE~!~~~~

    HE IS AMERICAN NAZI NIGGER FUCKER!
    M
    SHIT


    please mod parent up:)

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    INTERMISSION!! FUCK

    camels smell like MY SEMEN!! do you know WHY? IT IS BECAUSE I FUCK THEM





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  10. Shall we commence GOATSE RIM ASS CAMLE DUBYA by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    ALL AMERICANS MUST DIE PRAISE TO ALLAH AND THE INTIFADA WILL COMMENCE ON THE LOLDICKCAMELGOATSE!

    THE WORLD RECORD OF BECOMING -1 TROLL IS HAPPENIGN AS WE GOATSE GRANDPARENTS SORPRISE!

    Communism cannot work because of the inate nature of humans to self-destruct in the name of greed.

    FUCK MY CAMEL IN THE BIG EGGS GEORGE BUSH FUXK~~~


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  11. I would like ot THANK ELVIS by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    for FUCKING MY CAMEL WITH HIS DEAD CORPSE HARDON

    SHIT COCK DICK

    I think schoolyard violence is a serious issue that should be paid great attention to. People should lay down some ground rules about content their children see on TV, and what video games they play.

    FOR EXAMPLE, THE BEST VIDEO GAME IS FLIGHT SIMULATOR!! ESPECIALLY WITH THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN IT!!

    FUCK A CAMEL'S DONG

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  12. Re:I would like ot THANK ELVIS --Right!! by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    Actually, I'm quite surprised. I figured I'd get all my posts mass-modded and hit a great trolling karma of negative a billion or something.. So far I'm at -3, and none of my posts are getting nearly enough downmodding. I dono tho, I might get foreverbanned.. That's happened to me before; See TheSpoogeAwards journal.

    Good to have you in the friends/fans list, you're a longtime hero of mine.

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  13. They call me JELLY by Asdfghanistan · · Score: -1, Troll

    COZ HUMUS DON'T SHAKE LIKE THAT! BOOYAH! We at Al Qaeda are not "down" with the slashdot polka. Please cease "fronting" and "playa-hatin" on us, 'dawg'.

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