A few weeks ago i posted about the liklihood of a Google PC of of their browser-centric focus and the cost of PCs. Well, i have discovered a few more items since then.
- 1. Check out this $100 PC. This is just like what i described previously. All flash, all browser. The PC is sponsored by MIT Media Labs and developed by a non-profit who's using them for educational purposes. (link)
- The specs for the machine are: The machine will be a Linux-based, with a dual-mode display—both a full-color, transmissive DVD mode, and a second display option that is black and white reflective and sunlight-readable at 3× the resolution. The laptop will have a 500MHz processor and 128MB of DRAM, with 500MB of Flash memory; it will not have a hard disk, but it will have four USB ports.
- The laptops will have wireless broadband that, among other things, allows them to work as a mesh network; each laptop will be able to
talk to its nearest neighbors, creating an ad hoc, local area network. The laptops will use innovative power (including wind-up) and will be able to do most everything except store huge amounts of data. (specs link here)
- I discovered many more Google apps. Let me list them:
- *NEW* – Google Notebook. A notepad that stays in your browser that lets you keep notes and track other web stuff. Pretty neat.
- Google Mail
- Google Calendar
- Writely
- Picassa – sophisticated photo editor
- Talk – phone
- WiMax
What am i missing?
