Cheap as chips
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| It runs on flash memory, which drastically reduces power consumption, and a
| version of the open-source Linux operating system.
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| In a radical departure from the international standard, the desktop is
| replaced by a GUI (graphical user interface) called Sugar that aims to make
| the laptop fun, easy to use and a social experience that promotes sharing and
| learning. Internet connectivity is through "mesh networking" that allows each
| XO machine to act as a full-time wireless router, connecting other XO
| machines within range to an internet connection.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/laptops/cheap-as-chips/2007/11/04/1194117870384.htmllinux
HP, eat your heart out. At $150, Lexmark’s WiFi All-in-1
printer/copier/scanner/fax got my cash
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| For years now, I’ve been running a Red Hat Linux box in my basement as a
| file, print, and Web server....
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=878
Related:
Adult OLPC OS: Red Hat Global Desktop or Ubuntu Mobile?
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| Doesn't that functionality, in an affordable laptop, sound perfect for adult
| XO users?
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http://www.olpcnews.com/software/operating_system/red_hat_desktop_ubuntu_mobile.html
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