On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Robert Citek wrote:
>
> A $100 "laptop" from MIT:
>
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=1935&tag=nl.e539
>
> Interesting features:
>
> - a trimmed down linux
> - $100
> - made of rubber
Just the outside shell, .. sort of like a toughbook in rubber.
> - no hard drive (gmailfs?)
Flash memory (probably only a few GB, else the cost will be prohibitive).
> - hand crank to generate power
>
Actually, it's more like 'to recharge the battery'. The article mentioned
an hour of cranking for two hours of life (or something similar).
> That last part got me. My though would be to hook up the hand crank
> to my bike rollers. That way I can exercise indoors and surf the web
> at the same time. :)
You could always exercise first, then relax afterwords!
Lee
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