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Intel Unveils PC for Developing Nations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the foot-in-the-third-world dept.

Poppler writes "Intel has announced it will produce a PC aimed at developing nations, the 'Community PC.' Instead of giving out minimal PCs to as many individuals as possible, Intel wants to sell these machines to 'kiosk owners' who will rent out use to their village. Price TBA. How does this stack up against the $100 laptop, in terms of helping the developing world?"

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  1. Just what the world needs by liliafan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool lets get some of these sent to Nigeria so we can get some more 419 scams going on, I really could use a share in $10 million just for helping to move the money. This really works out as a winning situation for everyone, cheap computers for developing nations, Intel makes money, and I get some of the money left by a rich former head of state, hopefully I will get more invitations to be involved.

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  2. Addition to other community things... by VorpalRodent · · Score: 3, Funny
    Based on what we've learned from previous articles, we have to assume that this computer will be powered by manure.

    Apparently everyone wants a slice of the "manure powered apparatus" pie. I've got to go find out what I can put into a developing nation and get powered by manure (thus providing more jobs for their fragile manure based economy).

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