Ok... According to the web site, "Please note that the $100 laptops?not yet in production?will not be available for sale. The laptops will only be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives."
What the hell are they thinking?!?
They're building a laptop that is cheap, and has all the basic functionality 99% of us really need, it can be crank-powered, and includes USB, WiFi, and mesh networking. What kind of crack are they smoking that they think it would be a bad idea to sell these to the general public for a little more money?
I'd GLADLY pay $200 for one of these! Take my money, and use the extra $100 to buy one of these for some poor starving kid who is probably going to use it to run a 419 scam or something.
The point is... this thing has a few features I have been looking for for YEARS. Why do I like laptops? Because they don't tie me down to my desk. This one not only had wireless networking built in but has a goram CRANK to charge it. I'd practically give my left nut for one of those! With this thing I can go out into the woods and actually bring books, notes, and projects I am working on with me. I'm no longer limited to just a couple hours of work if I want to take a few days away from civilization. It's simple, efficient, and does exactly what I need: A little more than a PDA and not quite a desktop replacement.
You'd think the folks running this project might get a clue that they have something here that a lot more than starving kids in thirdworld nations are interested in.
