A $100, hand-cranked (and lime-green) laptop computer that may one day be used by millions of schoolchildren around the globe has been announced. The computer will be about the size of a textbook, can setup their own wireless networks and operate in areas without a reliable electricity supply with a little yellow crank. Kofi Annan said at the press conference in Tunis where the machine was unveiled:
“These robust, versatile machines will enable children to
become more active in their own learning.”
The computers operate at 500 MHz, about half the processor speed of commercial laptops, and will run on Linux or some other open-source operating system. They can be folded in different ways to serve as an electronic book, a television or a computer.
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Core77 just published a nice bit on this. http://www.core77.com/blog/news/100_laptop_pics_3084.asp
November 17th, 2005 at 5:01 pm
PC GREEN, importante
November 18th, 2005 at 2:03 pm
mio
November 18th, 2005 at 2:03 pm
will this laptop be valuable for college students or only enough for school students??and when will it be available???
November 20th, 2005 at 4:42 pm
hi i wanna no abt the all new green lapotp;how it works,what kind processor is there in it,when ‘ll it b launched in India,if it’s launched than from where can i buy it.What ‘ll b the approx. price.Plz send me all the details as early as possible bcoz i m intrested in buying it. My e-mail id is akshgoyal@gmail.com & akshgoyal@rediffmail.com
February 2nd, 2006 at 6:08 am
I want to know whether it has a USB port or not? i want this greentop from where can i get this product in india? please respond as soon as possible . awaiting ur reply -Dishant shah
May 13th, 2007 at 1:55 am
I want to know whether it has a USB port or not? i want this greentop from where can i get this product in india? please respond as soon as possible . awaiting ur reply -Dishant shah
May 13th, 2007 at 1:56 am
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May 13th, 2007 at 2:05 am
I WANT TO BUY ONE GREEN LAPTOP CAN I:
July 9th, 2007 at 5:37 am
i want to buy one
July 17th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I am a poor American and I want to know if they will be available in the United States; does anyone know?
August 3rd, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Would love to buy one, so where do we go to purchase one?
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:47 pm
i want to buy one green laptop for my child and self
lateef akanbi adeyemi
August 4th, 2007 at 7:11 am
Is this available in the United States right now? IF so, I would like to get two of them. Would they be operable with a wireless connection in our home? Thanks. Is this the same machine we saw on 60 Minutes about a year ago?
September 24th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Are these available in the US? Can they be used with WIFI in the home? I would like two of them. Thanks, Sue Orr
September 24th, 2007 at 8:10 am
This is awesome!!! not only is it really cheap but its just COOL AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
September 25th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
WHERE CAN I GET IT!?!?!?
September 30th, 2007 at 10:22 am
I am interested in purchsing the little green laptop. Where can they be purchased in the U.S.?
October 8th, 2007 at 10:32 am
hi i m shivendra i want to know about the cost ,detail and where can it buy in india?
November 7th, 2007 at 2:02 am
hi i m shivendra i want to know about the cost ,memory ,compatibality and which devices it can support and from where i can buy it in india? shiv_20m@yahoo.co.in
November 7th, 2007 at 2:05 am
where do i get it?..
November 7th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I want one, where can I purchase it?
November 13th, 2007 at 11:20 am
I would like to purchase one for my son. He’s in the 6th grade. Thank you.
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I would like to purchase one for my son.
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:20 pm
this is beautiful green laptop, I would like to buy three for my daughters. Can you tell me where to buy them please
December 4th, 2007 at 12:23 am
My son found this for me (He wants me to get him one). Apparantly the crank is now gone and it now has a swivel screen and a new color scheme and if you order one to be donated to a child you can can get one for your self. Costs $200 ($100 for theirs and $100 for yours)
http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/index.php
January 9th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Where can I buy one???? Someone tell me!!
March 15th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
i would love one of these!!!!
where could i get one???
June 10th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Hi i want to buy a green laptop in india.pls tell where it will found.Ialso want to know is it support winXP,DOS,RAM and hard drive.
May 9th, 2009 at 7:53 am