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| Thread ID: 53911 | 2005-01-31 01:05:00 | Yet Another Cheap PC for the Third World | vinref (6194) | PC World Chat |
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| 319576 | 2005-01-31 01:05:00 | This story (www.redherring.com) from RedHerring via Slashdot. Seems Nicholas Negroponte has gotten into the act. What is the point? Well, there seems to be a looming problem (www.computerworld.com) with "waste" PCs, and I doubt that these cast-offs are all 486's or Pentium I's. Even if they were, you could easily run Linux or BSD on them (OK, so forget about games). With the list of corporate backers mentioned in the article, it does sound like an effort to exploit a potential new market. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 319577 | 2005-01-31 02:10:00 | Pah. What's wrong with Pentium 1s? Mine's running Windows ME! | Edward (31) | ||
| 319578 | 2005-01-31 09:03:00 | Pah. What's wrong with Pentium 1s? Mine's running Windows ME! Can you give us a few specs? Thanks. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 319579 | 2005-01-31 09:10:00 | Wonder if I can get in on the act,am short of a quid. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 319580 | 2005-01-31 09:10:00 | Pah. What's wrong with Pentium 1s? Mine's running Windows ME! That's just wrong on so many levels. :rolleyes: |
E|im (87) | ||
| 319581 | 2005-01-31 09:14:00 | Words aren't starred out anymore? Test: *** Mod Moderator **** |
george12 (7) | ||
| 319582 | 2005-01-31 09:34:00 | Pah. What's wrong with Pentium 1s? Mine's running Windows ME! Still using ME??? everything's wrong with that :cool: |
MartynC (5610) | ||
| 319583 | 2005-01-31 09:42:00 | Words aren't starred out anymore? Try using 'Banned' or 'Moderator' in the writing under your username. ;) |
E|im (87) | ||
| 319584 | 2005-01-31 09:55:00 | Try using 'Banned' or 'Moderator' in the writing under your username. ;)Not a good idea. If people start to abuse this option of a custom usertitle ... | Jen (38) | ||
| 319585 | 2005-01-31 19:45:00 | This story ( . redherring . com/Article . aspx?a=11203" target="_blank">www . redherring . com) from RedHerring via Slashdot . Seems Nicholas Negroponte has gotten into the act . What is the point? Well, there seems to be a looming problem ( . computerworld . com/hardwaretopics/hardware/story/0,10801,98810,00 . html" target="_blank">www . computerworld . com) with "waste" PCs, and I doubt that these cast-offs are all 486's or Pentium I's . Even if they were, you could easily run Linux or BSD on them (OK, so forget about games) . With the list of corporate backers mentioned in the article, it does sound like an effort to exploit a potential new market . The article states that the minimum order for these cut price PCs is ONE MILLION units . Egad - is this a misprint?? How could developing nations afford to order 1M PCs??!! |
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