i've been looking into zero cost computers (laptops specifically), and abnormal micro pc's ( <a href="http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Damn_Small_Machine">http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Damn_Small_Machine
</a> ) and just heard on the news mention of the computers going out to every kid in africa (supposedly)<br><br><a href="http://laptop.org/laptop/hardware/features.shtml">http://laptop.org/laptop/hardware/features.shtml</a>
<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">"In addition, —for use at home and where power is not available—the XO
can be solar or foot powered. It will come with at least two of three
options: a crank, a pedal, or a pull-cord. It is also possible that
children could have a second battery for group charging at school while
they are using their laptop in class.</span>"<br><br>enough to put me off getting a pc phone hybrid (still thinking Nokia Communicator for that) and move to africa to be a small child? ... almost. a laptop you can take anywhere without needing to remember to charge and take batteries.... oh yes please. can i get that crank handle battery pack for any laptop? think of the liberating possibilities!
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