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strider_mt2k
12/04/08

In reply to Coby to Release $100 'Midget' Laptop to Sell in Rite-Aid, Kroger
Good thing I bought some more solder.

For that price I can buy two, mod them to destruction and still go get a new one anyway!

I eagerly await the catch. :|
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Curves
12/04/08

In reply to Coby to Release $100 'Midget' Laptop to Sell in Rite-Aid, Kroger
Petite PCs.
OK, so yeah, they may be lame to Gizmodians who are used to the best/newest/fastest, etc, but everyone starts somewhere and if this has any functionality at all, I can see it introducing computing to people who would otherwise never be exposed or being used by students. I dont want to buy my kid a $2K laptop, but I am more than willing to risk $100.
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soggy_cheerio
12/04/08

In reply to Coby to Release $100 'Midget' Laptop to Sell in Rite-Aid, Kroger
Just a little research reveals:

"Instead, the Longsoon chips use an instruction set based on MIPS, which is not able to run the full version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system and other software commonly used on PCs."

Also, they claim performance roughly equivalent to a P-III or P-IV

So, expect a very trimmed down linux or some such.
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OMG! Ponies!
12/04/08

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COBY: The greatest electronics knockoff brand of all time
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Serolf Divad
12/04/08

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I'll believe the $100.00 notebook when I see it. But if it's for real it's a real breakthrough. It means a whole new class of folks will be able to afford one, even if it's a kind of lame one. But if it will run Firefox and has decent WiFi it could prove to be a useful educational tool. Pair this with municipal WiFi in "economically disadvantaged" areas and it could provide a real lift to a whole generation of "at-risk" kids.
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OprahBabb
12/04/08

@Serolf Divad: Serolf Divad for Prez!
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
12/04/08

@OprahBabb: Or David Flores for President...
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