On 02/10/05, Adam Vazquez Kb2jpd Internet Mobile w/ Treo
The Linux Laptop designed by Negroponte at MIT may be the most important piece of technology designed by Western civilization in the 21st century. Capable of doing mesh networking and running Linux, it will provide a new baseline of portable computing never seen before. Besides usage in education, it also promises a level of computer power and connectivity unseen in the rest of the developing world. It will be perfect for public safety and emergency use alone.
It is one of the tools needed now down in the dual hurricane strike zone in the US SOUTH.
It can work as an multimedia access point, etc. It may end up creating a new market for powerful lowend power computing. Companies at first wont sell this in the US, but I see these selling in Walmart within 2 quarters.
Some of you are worried about a new generation of script kiddies. I see a generation will be be raised on the contents and access of Google and Wikipedia. Students in the US will need this just to keep up with the rest of the world.
This product may single handedly turn the computing market upside down and make some giants out of molehills and kill or seriously maim Microsoft in the world market.
Let the maiming begin. Go Negroponte go.
Adam sans the handcrank on my laptop.
I can't help but wonder when Microsoft will send out the counterstrike. They will! They'll no doubt (probably already in negotiation) team up with a hardware manufacturer (they already produce the X Box don't forget and other hardware) and offer a laptop installed with the latest Windows which will probably be cut down. It will happen... -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR