Steve Ballmer's $100 PC, Sans Windows

Posted by timothy on Saturday November 27, 2004 @08:21AM from the damn-bowlderized-damn-domain-name dept.

Martin_Flory writes "SolarPC has announced the $100 personal computer. Steve Ballmer's idea for reducing piracy was great after all, since this computer runs on Linux (DSL Distro). 'The design and construction of the SolarLite is consistent with the goal of an environmentally friendly computer. It uses a lightweight, recyclable, aluminum case that has a 20-year warranty. Its VIA chipset based "long-life" motherboard is a "green" lead free product. Like all SolarPC computers, the SolarLite operates on 12 volt DC power and can be run from a solar panel, car battery, or human powered (with a bicycle-based generator). The cool and quiet SolarLite uses approximately 10 watts of energy, just a fraction of what a standard PC consumes.' Sounds amazing right? This could change education all around the globe... a new Information Era is coming, and everyone is invited." The site claims they'll be available next month (minimum order 100,000 units), and promises a demo at SCALE 2005.

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frost... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-11-27 08:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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you by Anonymous Coward · 2004-11-27 08:28 · Score: -1, Offtopic

fail it

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Re:Too bad by MeatBlast · 2004-11-27 08:30 · Score: 1, Offtopic

That's probably for sellers (such as best buy).
What will keep the moon floating? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-11-27 08:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Yeah but what's to keep the moon floating if we take all the helium out! OMG, the horror of it all!

On a serious note, this is but another reason for the construction of the space elevator. I can't see it being terribly cost effective to bring it down to earth though it will probably be cheaper if oil is depleted enough.