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    The 100 Dollar Laptop!!! Video Review

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MrButterBiscuits, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    I just though this was really cool, I found this video on youtube...
    Forgive me if this has already been posted'

    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PM33EEAszHA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PM33EEAszHA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>
     
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Can it run Crysis?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jun 9, 2009
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  3. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Yes....... in 120x100 res
     
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  4. laststop311

    laststop311 Notebook Deity

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    I thought it would be a joke but I guess thats actually kinda nice for poor kids. Does he name the company manufacturing it at all?
     
    laststop311, Jun 9, 2009
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  5. MidnightSun

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    This is kind of old news, but good link nevertheless. The One Laptop Per Child project is headed by Nicholas Negroponte, a quite well-known computer scientist, and has already successfully distributed many laptops around the world - although it is more than $100, as of now.
     
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    Yeah, it is nice. Poor kids can play Crysis now.

    Here is the info for the manufacturer. http://laptop.org/en/laptop/index.shtml
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jun 9, 2009
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