Laptop With a Mission Widens Its Audience

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In November, you’ll be able to buy a new laptop that’s spillproof, rainproof, dustproof and drop-proof. It’s fanless, it’s silent and it weighs 3.2 pounds. One battery charge will power six hours of heavy activity, or 24 hours of reading. The laptop has a built-in video camera, microphone, memory-card slot, graphics tablet, game-pad controllers and a screen that rotates into a tablet configuration.

A laptop for third-world children has a camera, communications ability and a high-resolution screen. Buy two: keep one and the other goes to a child overseas.
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And this laptop will cost $200.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/technolo...&ei=5087%0A

[jwboyd]

I'm going to do this!

I have signed up for their email notification. I hope I can designate the country mine goes to, but if not I'll do it anyway. I have friends who work in Burundi, Rwanda, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and other countries where the needs are great.

"It is more blessed to give . . ."

Anyone else care to join me?

Joe

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Anyone else care to join me?

I'll be there...  

[danf63]

I'd like to do it. I don't need one of these so I think I'll just donate $200. I love this project.

Just one thing: in David Pogue's video, he says there's a rechargeable battery. I thought it had a pump or a peddle to charge it.

Dan

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Dan it has a handle to wind-up and a plug-in with a option for a 12 inch solar panel.
I want one to play with for a while, but it will most likely end up at the local school for study or use.

The XO will eventually be available to the general public, hopefully with a % being donated to the cause going forward. The project is a 501 3C nonprofit so there will be a lot of friction from the Profit industry in days to come.

[Gregg]

If I do it, they won't call me every Tuesday at dinner time, will they?