From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:22:55 -0500 From: "Eric Van Hensbergen" To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Subject: Re: [9fans] A look at the OLPC environment In-Reply-To: <20655.1150489121@piper.nectar.cs.cmu.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <20655.1150489121@piper.nectar.cs.cmu.edu> Topicbox-Message-UUID: 6c101d64-ead1-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Actually at USENIX they said they were considering the possibility of selling a $300 model that would help fund the $100 models. The $300 model would look different (so they could tell if you mugged a kid for one), and might have an adult-size keyboard. -eric On 6/16/06, Dave Eckhardt wrote: > > i'm just amazed they think it's possible to have a > > laptop + 1200x900 display for less than $100. > > Interestingly enough, every time I've looked over their > material, there is something about how the machines will > not be available for sale to just anybody, but will be > sold only through government educational programs. This > makes sense only if they cost more than $100 to produce-- > for example, if it were *less* than $100, they'd be > thrilled to sell you one for $100 and use the profit to > make more machines for kids. > > Dave Eckhardt >