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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:25 PM Original message |
Prototype $100 laptop unveiled |
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KatieB (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hopefully he'll sell these in rural America as well... |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Inner City schools too. Where only one computer is bought per class and |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. I can't decide if this is a great thing, or... |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If you've got wireless access... |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 03:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
42. You also then have access to limitless amounts of information - read on |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Shouldn't better communication help improve public health too? |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Depends what the communities themselves want |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Since most low income kids don't have computer access at home |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Well, I certainly didn't have access to computers as a child |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Our job as educators is to prepare kids for life as independent adults |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Okay, this is my last comment on the subject. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Look at it this way |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. You know, Nicholas Negroponte is John's brother. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 04:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Nicholas is FAR different from John |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. can it take a fluid spill...? |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. as i recall it has a sealed keyboard to keep out dust and other things. |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Is this a case of life imitating art? A $100 computer for the 3rd World |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 04:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
43. It's been a kind of Holy Grail for at least 10 years |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Next up: The foot-cranked automobile. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 09:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Like these: |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. cool |
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RazzleDazzle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Gutenberg, move over |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. If I could buy one of these I'd pay $400 to get two |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Also $200 is cheaper than ... |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. Very cool! open-source code, foldable, and multi-use -- I want one |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 01:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I want that hand-crank power supply. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 07:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I have a crank radio. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. In the early 1960s My Father had a Tractor with a Crank Start |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
20. The crank will crack... |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. I would buy one for $200, if it meant that a kid |
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wiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 02:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
41. Me too! |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. If successful, this would be another nail in Windows coffin. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Jobs almost got OS X on this thing. |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Photo of $100 laptop |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Large Photo |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 04:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Another view... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. It looks like a fisher price toy... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. And that's bad how? |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
30. ABC World News Tonight just made this laptop its |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 04:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
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lovelaureng (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is nothing short of brilliance, |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. The lime green case is a bit arresting, but kid friendly |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. Needs USB 2.0, Firewire 800, & Bluetooth. Plus PCI slots as well as.. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. From the pictures above... |
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Orrin_73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
38. That's great news |
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