this should kill some pc makers margins. http://news.com.com/Images+MITs+100+laptop/2300-1044_3-5884639.html?tag=nefd.lede A research project at the MIT Media Lab has a plan for getting $100 laptops in the hands of millions of people around the world. One notable feature is a hand crank for providing power in places where electricity is undependable or unavailable.
i think the whole idea is you dont need much processor to just access the internet. cant be good for intc msft.
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really? if a couple of them could read and get on the internet they might just learn some farming ideas that will help them grow food. information is king.
The MIT Media Lab people just might have been inspired by a book by Po Bronson, published way back in 1997, about creating the $99 PC. It was made into a film by 20th Century Fox in 2002: The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest It's a fun flick, easily living up to the promise of its catchy title. Memorable quote from IMDB: Andy: "How's things?" Tiny: "Entropy is winning." (the story of my life)