"A research project at the MIT Media Lab has a plan for getting $100 laptops in the hands of millions of people around the world. One notable feature is a hand crank for providing power in places where electricity is undependable or unavailable."
Some of the cool features:
- Will run an undetermined (at the time of this article) Linux operating system
- Built-in WiFi
- Four usb ports
- 12" screen that can be switched from full color to black and white for easy reading in direct sunlight
- 500MHz processor with 1GB of RAM
Created for children in developing countries? I want one!
"While the initial goal of the project is to work with governments, Negroponte said MIT is considering licensing the design or giving it to a third-party company to build commercial versions of the PC. "Those might be available for $200, and $20 or $30 will come back to us to make the kids' laptops. We're still working on that," he said."
I'd certainly buy one for $200. You can read the entire article here.
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