The $100 laptop concept to help close the digital divide is unveiled at the U.N. Technology Summit in Tunisia. "Windup laptops aim to bridge digital divide". This MIT research concept is an example of applying technology to better the world. The text-book sized laptop boasting wireless network access and a hand-crank to provide electricity was unveiled by Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman of MIT Media Lab. It uses an open source Linux distribution.
Slashdot has a mention of it in its "Preview Of The $100 Laptop" posting. Here is a list of related articles since the unveiling of the $100 laptop 15NOV2005.
"The $100 laptop moves closer to reality" -News.com
"Sub-$100 laptop design unveiled" - BBC News.
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