"World's poorest don't want '$100 laptop': Intel"

Alain Fischer mailinglist.fischer at bluewin.ch
Wed Dec 14 16:57:18 UTC 2005


On 14 déc. 05, at 16:53, hjh-sqlist wrote:

> Quoting Boris Gaertner <Boris.Gaertner at gmx.net>:
>
>> For those who want to know more about the $100 laptop project,
>> here are some links:
>> http://laptop.media.mit.edu/
>> http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/003707.html
>> http://blogs.inextenso.com/seaside/blog/learning/ 
>> e82c2f12-5745-11da-9865-000
>> d935fad1c
>>
>> Note that there is some evidence that this machine
>> will be delivered with Squeak. This is not only a beautiful
>> idea, it can also turn into a challenge to all of us.
>
> Evidence could be seen in the fact that Alan Kay is a member of the  
> group of
> principals
>
> http://laptop.media.mit.edu/principals.html
>
>
> The MIT site lists as well list in the news
> http://laptop.media.mit.edu/news.html
>
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobile/0,39020360,39237304,00.htm
> (17-Nov-05)
> which tells us the following
>
> <citation>
> The proposed design of the machines calls for a 500MHz processor,  
> 1GB of memory
> and a unique dual-mode display that can be used in full-colour  
> mode, or in a
> black-and-white sunlight-readable mode. It's not clear yet how much  
> cranking
> will be needed for the higher-power colour mode.
>
> It's expected to run an open source operating system, probably  
> Linux, Negroponte
> said,...
> </citation>
>
> But besides this hint that I didn't find  more information on  
> technology yet
> ...

some guessed details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Dollar_Laptop_project

>
> However thinking of using Squeak with this  500Mhz processor and a  
> 800MB Squeak
> image makes feasable quite a lot....
>
> Hannes
>
>




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