Notebooks for all
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| The operating system is a cut down version of Debian Linux, recompiled for
| the ARM architecture, complete with most of the office and communications
| software expected in a GNU/Linux system. The OS and applications are locked
| away in semi-permanent flash memory that under normal circumstances cannot be
| written to by the system.
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/31Oct2007_data01.php
Eee, Foleo, OLPC, ClassMate... many Linux laptops nowadays, and some say that
laptops, which needs to be light -- resource- and energy-wise -- will replace
most desktops.
Related:
Nigerian education selects Intel-powered Classmate PC with Mandriva Linux
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| Mandriva today announced that the Nigerian government has selected
| Intel-powered classmate PCs running on Mandriva Linux for educational use in
| nationwide pilot in Nigeria. Mandriva is working with Intel Corporation and
| Technology Support Center Ltd. to provide 17,000 Intel-powered classmate PC.
| The aim of this project is to improve the quality of technology delivered to
| students, and to help teachers and parents.
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http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/en/company/press/nigerian-education-selects-intel-powered-classmate-pc-with-mandriva-linux
http://tinyurl.com/36avrs
Uruguay buys first $100 laptops
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| The first official order for the so-called "$100 laptop" has been placed by
| the government of Uruguay.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7068084.stm
Intel's OLPC-killer heads for Vietnamese retailers
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| The "Hacao Classmate PC" is based on Intel's Classmate PC design, and will
| come pre-installed with Hacao Linux, a Vietnamese-language Linux distribution
| based on Puppy Linux.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7384572891.html
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