____/ 7 on Wednesday 05 March 2008 19:31 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> "$5 iPod" follows in $100 laptop tradition
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>> | A Seattle-based nonprofit organization called Literacy Bridge hopes to
>> | create a low-cost audio player for the developing world. The $5 "Talking
>> | Book" is an iPod-sized flash-based mp3 player that juices up on health,
>> | educational, and other audio programming at Linux-based content
>> | distribution kiosks.
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>> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6250449424.html
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>
> Something is wrong here.
> Calling these MP3 players an 'iPod' is crass and facetious.
> You can get MP3 players for 5 pounds already.
> http://www.ebuyer.com
> There is no end of CN, HK, TW, KR makers willing
> able and ready to make this device for far less
> if you give them the volume.
> http://www.alibaba.com
> http://www.globalsources.com
Wow! That's pretty handy. What might it run? Firmware? Small embedded Linux (I
haven't looked)?
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