____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 24 July 2007 09:52 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Non-profit may launch $350 laptop by Christmas
>>
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>>| A non-profit group that designs low-cost computers for poor children hopes
>>| to start selling multimedia laptops to consumers by Christmas, a foundation
>>| executive said on Monday.
>>|
>>| The One Laptop Per Child Foundation's rugged XO laptop could initially sell
>>| for just $350, or twice its production cost, although the group is also
>>| considering a $525 price tag, said OLPC chief technology officer Mary Lou
>>| Jepsen.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN2336963020070723?rpc=44
>>
>> This 'reporter' has strong anti-Linux/FSF history.
>
> Get this:
> If the XO laptop does make its way onto the market this year,
> it could surprise personal computer makers who have already
> spent months planning their strategy for the 2007 holiday season.
>
> Surely only those who live with their heads permanently in buckets could
> be surprised by the appearance of XO machines?
I nifty GBP180 laptop like this would be valuable around the gym where it could
endure falls, have a permanent connection, and a large screen. No need for
frequent charges, either.
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