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Red Herring has an article about MIT's Nicholas Negroponte and
his plans to develop a cheap PC for the developing world (places
like China or Africa)with a price point of $100. Not exactly an old-
tech item, but definitely a cheap-tech one.

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<http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=11203>

Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:19 pm

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Red Herring has an article about MIT's Nicholas Negroponte and his plans to develop a cheap PC for the developing world (places like China or Africa)with a...	11011 110111000 the_illiac	Jan 31, 2005 4:19 pm
I seem to recall there is a inexpensive Linux laptop being sold through Wal-Mart for like...what...$400 something? On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:19:22 -0000, 11011...	Pelzig sturmtiger1944	Jan 31, 2005 6:23 pm
Sho' nuff. It's called "Balance," and is currently going for $498. There's also an expanded line of peripherals, PC cards, monitors, and beefier laptops. I'm...	11011 110111000 the_illiac	Feb 1, 2005 4:20 pm
If you think about their target market and income level (low to middle), it makes sense to offer a lowcost laptop. Linux is very cheap and with the GUI...	Pelzig sturmtiger1944	Feb 2, 2005 1:31 am

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