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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 27 September 2006 09:54 \__
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ John A. Bailo ] on Tuesday 26 September 2006 03:22 \__
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> http://laptops.engadget.com/2006/09/20/negroponte-announces-olpc-for-ebay-shows-off-pull-string/
>>>>
>>>> " it looks like the 2B1 laptop will be available for sale to the western
>>>> world, via eBay of all places. The laptops are expected to go for $450,
>>>> with a $350 tax deduction, and the surplus would go towards buying a
>>>> machine for needy children."
>>>
>>> This was inevitable. The $350 price tag was actually there some time ago.
>>> I believe it was a pledge that showed interest in (or support for) the
>>> project.
>>>
>>
>> Indeed. And even at that price, it looks very affordable.
>>
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>
> To be fair, you can get a standard Linux laptop (with SUSE preinstalled) for
> just about 220 quid. Yes, it's more expensive, but it has some advantages
> over an underpowered laptop with a pseudo-extra-high-resolution display.
>
Yeah, but to give to kids in a primary or secondary school, which would
last longer?
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