Archive for April 4th, 2005
Laptops for $100 a pop
Now, that is cool indeed.
Nicholas Negroponte and several colleagues from the MIT Media Lab are developing a low-cost notebook to help bridge the widening digital gap in developing countries.
Specs for the laptop:
- Modest processing power and storage.
- Battery capable of being recharged using a hand-crank (similar to hand-cranked radios used in Africa).
- “Electronic ink” or rear-projected 12″ display.
- Wi-Fi access.
- USB ports for peripheral devices.
- Powered by Linux (what else? ;)).
Worth looking into for our project, methinks.
Update: They have a prototype already, and a wiki, too.
