The Hundred Dollar Laptop
Well, it's here, a laptop that costs about $100 and will function anywhere. Hundred-Dollar Laptop Finally Unveiled.
It's hand powered, wireless, and meant for third world countries where there is limited Internet access. It actually costs $110 to produce, but that price will come down as soon as economy of scale kicks in. Anyway, it's meant to be given to children so they can have wireless Internet access anywhere there is a hotspot. Being hand cranked means no electricity needed, no batteries to charge and wear out. I just hope that hand crank holds up to the challenge.
It's nice to see technology work in such ways.