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DimGR
05-20-2005, 10:41 PM
http://laptop.media.mit.edu/
klackenfus
05-20-2005, 10:52 PM
Have any functional prototypes been built?

<edit> I'd like to believe this but the "brightest light source" part smells of a joke. </edit>
DimGR
05-20-2005, 11:26 PM
some kids already have some prorotypes
klackenfus
05-20-2005, 11:38 PM
some kids already have some prorotypes

I apologize. I am impressed! Can you give us the prototype specs?
Hmse
05-21-2005, 10:31 AM
That's a pretty good idea. Especially for the third world countries that could have great benefits from mass distrobution of computers buit cannot pay for them.
serz
05-21-2005, 04:49 PM
That's a great idea.. but I want one for me!! :p
nordinaryspider
05-30-2005, 04:43 PM
I want at least ten of them for the children (and some of the adults) in my offline community.

:D

The next best thing is Freecycle, stubborness, and not having much of a life.
GmarAppledude
05-31-2005, 10:02 AM
I think this is a fantastic idea, but I hope they are using low power components and processors, can you imagine the winding needed to keep a P4 Prescot running, You'd have no time left for typing.

Yes I know they would have taken this into consideration. I really am impressed that people take on projects like this, it's like the dawn of a new age.

I have to say though it makes me kind of embarassed about all of the kit I have at the moment.
nordinaryspider
05-31-2005, 10:44 AM
Originally posted by GmarAppledude


I have to say though it makes me kind of embarassed about all of the kit I have at the moment. [/B]

I know the feeling; what I use every day myself (Dell Dim4500 and Comcrap S5000NX) is exactly what I DON'T want to see newbies getting bogged down with: overpowered and overpriced and/or poorly made.

I learned the hard way and was very fortunate to have folks who were willing to teach me how to make these machines what they are today, but I wouldn't wish those lessons on anyone.

Now my PIIs are GREAT little machines. My Kubuntu box is what I would wish for a kid's first PC: $30 on eBay for the hardware, $.99 and $1.49 postage and handling for the pressed CD of the OS, and it's never given me a minute's trouble.

It's plenty fast enough, too.