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Re: [columbusconsortium] Article: "The hundred-buck PC"

I seem to recall there is a inexpensive Linux laptop being sold
through Wal-Mart for like...what...$400 something?




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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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Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:15 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...
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the_illiac
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Jan 31, 2005
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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...
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Jan 31, 2005
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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...
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Feb 1, 2005
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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...
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