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

    it would be great if it only ran windows

  2. But, but, but... by eno2001 · · Score: -1, Troll
    Yes, it does run Linux.

    ...does i[tt] run BSD from beyond the grave??? ;P

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  3. GET YOUR OWN $100 LAPTOP TODAY!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    http://search.ebay.com/laptop_Laptops_W0QQsofocusZ soQQsbrftogZ1QQfclZ3QQcatrefZC12QQfrppZ200QQfromZR 10QQsacatZ51148QQcatrefZC6QQa14Z-24QQa26444Z-24QQa 12Z-24QQa25710Z-24QQgcsZ1505QQpfidZ1811QQreqtypeZ1 QQpfmodeZ1QQalistZa14Q2Ca26444Q2Ca12Q2Ca3801Q2Ca25 710QQpf_queryZlaptopQQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQpriceZ1QQsap rchiZ100QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1

  4. Costs too much by AtariAmarok · · Score: -1, Troll

    Can't I get this for free just by clicking on the monkey in the ad banner? Along with an iPod and a Vegas vacation?

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