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AMD Cuts Personal Internet Communicator

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the making-way-for-the-new-thing dept.

DaGiants writes "AMD has killed the Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), one of the first major efforts at designing ultra low-cost PCs for the third world. Ars Technica reports that AMD decided to pull the plug, taking a loss on the project. AMD can't be too disappointed though, as the OLPC uses AMD's Geode x86 processor, and delivers a lot more for much less. While OLPC gets most of the attention these days, AMD's role in spurring interest in low-cost PCs for developing nations can't be overlooked."

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  1. Foolishness!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It is foolishness on part of First World companies to beleive Third world consumers will be happy with ugly looking bulky briefcases that are called laptops./