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Linux is too big for the $100 computer claims Negreponte. Have you guys (I mean the DSL founders) tried pitching DSL? I'm pretty sure it will work just fine on on Negreponte's machine.
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I think he's totally limited in his thinking.
I believe I could design a lunchbox sized computer that would run DSL, have a color TFT screen embedded in the lid, 256MB RAM, a 512 MB CF disc, a rubber, washable keyboard, with embedded pointing device, that would run off a small solar panel (harbor Freight for $12.00 and a lot better than a kick pedal), and rechargeable battery. My development costs would be a little more than $300 so actual production costs could be much less.  :;):
I too think an ARM/StrongARM/XScale based laptop would work much better (and consume far less power) than the x86 based laptop Negreponte is working on. I don't see any advantage in using x86 except that you can also run Windows on it, but that would be moot anyway since Windows doesn't run of Flash, I think the Windows source code hardcodes C: drive somewhere.
I have tried to contact them about DSL, but all I got back was an auto-responder --  that was months ago.
doobit said \"I think he\'s totally limited in his thinking\"...

I think that his limitation is the child process of his agenda.

John said \"I have tried to contact them about DSL, but all I got back was an auto-responder --  that was months ago.\"...

I\'m not too suprised with that, because...

Negroponte said \"We are also talking to Microsoft constantly. We are going to ship them development boards. They are going to make a Windows CE version (that supports the hardware). So jeez--why criticize me in public?\"

They must not really want Linux on their laptops if they\'re talking to Microsoft... For all we know their may not actually be a \'one laptop per child\' program. After all it\'s not like any of us are in those countries to verify that it\'s for real... And Microsoft has been known to start major campaigns to make Linux look bad before. Maybe this is more of the same.
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