The £99 Elonex One Laptop: Basically British OLPC Without the Innovation [PCs]
Posted by: admin in Tech News TodayThe £99 Elonex One Laptop: Basically British OLPC Without the Innovation [PCs]
Brit PC maker Elonex is developing the Elonex, a Personal computer meant to run in the same range as the OLPC. It’ll have Wi-Fi, a flash HDD, a Linux OS, a rugged case, wireless music server and weigh less than 2.2 pounds. The price? About £99. Of course, they’re doing it for the children and not the PR. Elonex?
Unlike the OLPC, which for $400 buys one for yourself and one for some kid in an underdeveloped country, for each 100 Elonex cheapies sold, the company will donate one.
This space is getting crowded. Looking at the Elonex website and noticing a lack of strong products, I’m curious if they’re even developing this machine themselves. Asus made the EEE, OLPC has tons of innovation, and no doubt Intel put a bit of engineering muscle behind Classroom. I believe the intentions are well put here, but you can’t help but notice the PR lift a move like this brings. [Elonex via ZDUK]
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