MIT's $100 Laptop

Dark Ride · Sep 29, 2005, 04:55 AM

This laptop will only be provided to governments of poor countries to give to school children for free.

It will have a 500 MHz processor, 1GB of memory and an innovative dual-mode display that can be used in full-color mode, or in a black-and-white sunlight-readable mode.The display makes the laptop "both an electronic book and a laptop.

One display design being considered is a flat, flexible printed display developed at MIT's Media Lab. Negroponte said the technology can be used to produce displays that cost roughly 10 cents per square inch. "The target is $12 for a 12-inch display with near-zero power consumption"

The handcrank (right) is to generate electricity

Laptop will come into market in 2006/2007

The laptop has multiple functionalities, different features & different variablities.

Source: CNET News

djbbenn · Sep 29, 2005, 02:02 PM

Lol...a wind-up laptop.

-Dan

Steven B · Sep 29, 2005, 03:04 PM

Ill take one...

Anarion · Sep 29, 2005, 04:02 PM

me too , mayb i 'll take more than one

Jimmy 2004 · Sep 29, 2005, 05:50 PM

Why do poorer countries need these - they could spend $100 much better, perhaps on trying to give education to MORE children rather than giving them to those that are at school. Just my opinion, but $100 is still a lot of money to some countries.

Sep 29, 2005, 04:55 AM	#1
Dark Ride Mushkin Rep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 534 (0.19/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 29 Times in 7 Posts	MIT's $100 Laptop This laptop will only be provided to governments of poor countries to give to school children for free. It will have a 500 MHz processor, 1GB of memory and an innovative dual-mode display that can be used in full-color mode, or in a black-and-white sunlight-readable mode.The display makes the laptop "both an electronic book and a laptop. One display design being considered is a flat, flexible printed display developed at MIT's Media Lab. Negroponte said the technology can be used to produce displays that cost roughly 10 cents per square inch. "The target is $12 for a 12-inch display with near-zero power consumption" The handcrank (right) is to generate electricity Laptop will come into market in 2006/2007 The laptop has multiple functionalities, different features & different variablities. Source: CNET News Last edited by Dark Ride; Sep 29, 2005 at 05:14 AM.

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