Comments on: The $100 Computer http://www.geekactivism.com/2005/07/08/the-100-computer/ A little activism, a lot of geek. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:37:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: John W http://www.geekactivism.com/2005/07/08/the-100-computer/#comment-6 John W Sun, 04 Dec 2005 07:20:12 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/07/08/the-100-computer/#comment-6 It's about time, in the US, we're not to far from the "just $200.00 PC" (without the monitor). It's a Linspire Linux PC available at MicroCenter (at least online), That's $200.00 in the US where us "rich Americans" get soaked for our PC's that are made and for the most part assembled overseas. It’s about time, in the US, we’re not to far from the “just $200.00 PC” (without the monitor). It’s a Linspire Linux PC available at MicroCenter (at least online), That’s $200.00 in the US where us “rich Americans” get soaked for our PC’s that are made and for the most part assembled overseas.

]]> By: Alan_K http://www.geekactivism.com/2005/07/08/the-100-computer/#comment-5 Alan_K Fri, 02 Dec 2005 08:21:31 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/07/08/the-100-computer/#comment-5 I had heard something about this recently for the US as well: http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/13273703.htm Stealing the things would be thwarted by designing them in a distinct fashion, I guess like the iBooks (which, though IIRC were nice systems, many did not want because they looked like purses). And lastly, the as tech got cheaper the computer would just have better stuff in it - instead of reducing the price. Yeah, quite a sight. Hope it takes off... --Alan I had heard something about this recently for the US as well:

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/13273703.htm

Stealing the things would be thwarted by designing them in a distinct fashion, I guess like the iBooks (which, though IIRC were nice systems, many did not want because they looked like purses).

And lastly, the as tech got cheaper the computer would just have better stuff in it - instead of reducing the price.

Yeah, quite a sight. Hope it takes off…

–Alan

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