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flashfreak · 11-27-2005, 10:22 AM

check this one: http://www.asiatotal.net
they say it will be free

"iT is a compact, ultra-simple, portable desk top computer complete with everything necessary to connect to the Internet, home entertainment devices, printer, USB card reader for reading the memory cards of digital cameras and many other USB peripherals.

It has been developed, designed and manufactured to be distributed free in order to enhance the lives of the millions of people in the world who - for economic reasons - are not connected to the Internet. A way to move them out of the digital underclass. "

Dalai lama · 11-27-2005, 10:27 AM

That's good news. I've read about other projects on $100 laptops in africa

Amazing how they ask over 100 euros for just a keyboard with some quick buttons to mail & msn.

JoeMeca · 11-27-2005, 11:59 AM

thats crazy!

fetishblog · 11-27-2005, 12:01 PM

That looks like a cash register.

flashfreak · 11-27-2005, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fetishblog

That looks like a cash register.

who cares? it's free after all...

candyflip · 11-27-2005, 12:06 PM

Virgin and a few other companies tried something along these lines in 99-00.

They were basically just for internet use and all of the various business models doing this failed.

Cool shit if they can make it work!

Babagirls · 11-27-2005, 12:08 PM

is the magnifying glass for the monitor sold seperatly?

flashfreak · 11-27-2005, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Babagirls

is the magnifying glass for the monitor sold seperatly?

big LCDs are expensive

rip raster · 11-27-2005, 12:15 PM

how can they produce something like that and afford to give it away for free?

Radiate · 11-27-2005, 12:17 PM

definately a good idea, many poorer countries will benefit from this

nofx · 11-27-2005, 12:18 PM

heh, it seems like just another way for multinational corporations to rape the less fortunate over with greed while shoving some kind of 'save the world' bullshit down everyones throat. just like the IMF fucking over 3rd world countries by loaning them money and then raping the country of its resources. (ie. Jamacia)

on these $100 laptop there are 'hot keys' which:

Quote:

The ten special hotkeys will be solely 'owned' by their Sponsors. Touch any of these keys and you go directly to the Sponsor's site.

heh yea, surely thats to "move them out of the digital underclass".

as karl marx once said, 'the rich will do anything but get off the backs of the poor.'

elitetec · 11-27-2005, 02:23 PM

i think my 1yr old cuzin has that

nofx · 11-27-2005, 03:28 PM

bump for debate

OG LennyT · 11-27-2005, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nofx

heh, it seems like just another way for multinational corporations to rape the less fortunate over with greed while shoving some kind of 'save the world' bullshit down everyones throat. just like the IMF fucking over 3rd world countries by loaning them money and then raping the country of its resources. (ie. Jamacia)

on these $100 laptop there are 'hot keys' which:

heh yea, surely thats to "move them out of the digital underclass".

as karl marx once said, 'the rich will do anything but get off the backs of the poor.'

Kind of what I was thinking when I saw it.

Manowar · 11-27-2005, 04:15 PM

thats what gfy runs on

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