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Intel to Make Cheap Flash Laptop

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-have-i-heard-this-before dept.

sien writes "In a similar vein to the One Laptop Per Child computer Intel have announced that they intend to produce a similar cheap laptop using flash storage.The entry of Intel and the declaration that Microsoft intend to get Windows running on the One Laptop Per Child machine suggests that there may be a general market for a cheap, robust laptop without hard drive or optical storage."

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  1. Re:why? by TheThiefMaster · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes, but these companies don't make their money on food or shelter.

    Most of the OLPCs are going to countries where the people have shelter and food and water, but are in desperate need of decent education.

    Plus I'd love a small laptop I could play simple games or read web-pages on while I had nothing better to do. I have a pocket pc, but software is lacking for it and typing on it is a pain. (I'm not a child btw)

  2. There's this thing called the INTERNET, where... by Medievalist · · Score: 4, Informative

    ...you can look up stuff.

    Might I recommend the OLPC home page for starters - which is where you end up if you type "one laptop per child" in pretty much any search engine (or your browser's search bar, if you have one)?

    Take ten seconds to learn about something before commenting on it, and you will look like a genius compared to most people around here. Your question is answered in the WIKI, and probably about ten thousand other places already.

  3. Makes a lot of sense to me. by everphilski · · Score: 3, Informative

    It is actually sub-$300, better specced than an OLPC, several *gigs* of memory (512M in the OLPC) and a faster processor. This is beefier than an OLPC and built to survive a harsher environment than a standard notebook. It fits a need, IMO.

    engadget's review from 2 months ago.