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The Sub-$100 Laptop?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-extras-like-disk-drives-and-batteries dept.

Vollernurd writes "The BBC is carrying this article detailing Nick Negroponte's plans to deveop and distribute a sub-$100 notebook computer. It would be very basic and stripped down and be used in developing countries as a way of distributing school books and such. Interesting to see how they will cut costs. Yes, it does run Linux." You can read another slashdot story about this machine when it was discussed on Red Herring awhile ago.

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  1. Re:Not just developing countries by cube_slave · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    There are persons who live in absolute misery (they cannot even afford food)...
    There are poor who can afford food, but cannot have much luxury...
    There are poor who have somewhat better paying jobs...
    There are many others who were previously middle class, but now are now poor...

    Welcome to George W. Bush's new economy.