The One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
The mission of this non-profit association (One Laptop Per Child) is to develop a low-cost laptop – the “$100 Laptop” – a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world’s children. Their goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves.

The first notebook model, the OLPC XO, has started to be rolled out to the first third-world countries in November last year. In the US and Canada, the first OLPC laptops could be ordered via XO Giving until December 31, 2007.

This May, te OLPC 2.0 was shown to the public and at the same time Microsoft jumped into the bandwagon supporting the OLPC initiative and providing a Windows Version to the project. While the OLPC is not intended to hardcore users it can do the job, read email, word documents and its primary intention, educate using technology, for a mere $200 there is not out there that can equal the OLPC.

You can get a OLPC for about $200 and the page with lot of information can be reached here: http://laptop.org/

The eeE PC

Asus has a home run with the bases loaded, the eeE PC has been a tremendous success worldwide, the tiny, but powerful laptop that comes in various flavors and screen sizes can replace your expensive laptop without a doubt, it runs linux or windows.

Mobility & Reliability
• At 7″ and weighing only 0.92kg, you can take the Eee PC anywhere.
• Bumps and shocks are no longer issues. With a dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability.
• Power-efficient design provides longer operating time when on the go.

Work & Connectivity
• You´re always connected with built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g that automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspot.
• The Eee PC includes the documents and the e-mails software, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track.
• Upload photos and videos and share them instantly on Flickr or YouTube without waiting till you get home.

Media & Entertainment
• Enjoy music and videos with extensive support for a wide range of digital multimedia.
• Log on to Skype or other network, and you can connect with friends anywhere, anytime.
• Clear up wire clutter with the built-in card reader, camera, speakers, and microphone.

Prices and Models:
Asus Eee PC 4G 701 Celeron M 900MHz, $339 at Geeks.com
Eee PC 900, $549 (eeeuser.com)
White and Black Eee PC 901, $650

MSI Wind Notebook
Providing a Light and Graceful Mobile Life When You Are on the Go!

MSI Notebook is drawing mass attention with the coming release of the MSI Wind Notebook. Intel has already made its presentation with the MSI Wind Notebook in Shanghai during IDF (Intel Development Forum). The light and graceful MSI Wind Notebook will provide the simplest operating conditions for the everyday enjoyment for our users.

Living in the new age of the internet, every person has the needs for effective internet connection both at professionally and personally. MSI offers the new Wind Notebook to meet the demands of the modern people, in providing a lighter and more convenient notebook computer.

Through the advancement of information and technology, the internet has become the very bridge that connects the world. It is also the most effective way of receiving the latest of necessary knowledge and methods. The small and beautiful Wind Notebook will provide the necessities for all computer functions, as wells as simple and friendly operating conditions so all of us may participate in the world of the internet.

Friendly and Familiar Operation System
MSI Notebook is about to release the Wind Notebook that is approximately 1 kilogram in weight, making it very ideal for taking it on the go. At the same time, providing the most personable operational conditions by selecting Microsoft’s Windows XP as our console, so our users can be familiar with the operational functions, avoiding the adjustment of a new system.

The Wind Notebook has selected the 8.9 “and the 10″ wide LCD display as oppose to the typical smaller sizes to provide better comfort while viewing or reading. The embedded LED power-saving backlight technology can provide better color in richness and brightness, elevating the total quality of imagery. The 1024x 600 resolution can relief concerns of the full display of Web Pages while browsing, giving you the freedom when exploring the internet.

MSI Notebook has the same persistence for proper ergonomically design even on the keyboards of our smaller notebook computers. The keyboard of the Wind Notebook not only has great texture, it also increased the space between the keys to 17.5mm, allowing you to be as comfortable as you can.

In addition, with the equipped standard battery package, longer battery life can escalate the mobility and the productiveness of the Wind Notebook, which can also make your daily lives much more convenient.

Unlike its other competitors that has compromised the memory capacity to decrease in size, the Wind Notebook is equipped with the 2.5 inch standard hard drive〈80G〉. It can operate just as any other notebook computers; without the worries of not having enough memory capacity to record the greatest moments in life.

Price: The rumored price is between $400-1000.
Website: http://www.msimobile.com/

Elonex ONE

The UK’s first sub £100 laptop. Launched at the Education Show 2008, the unit has been designed to offer affordable access to wireless internet, email and word-processing. Aimed primarily at the Education Sector the laptop will be a tool to give children modern computing skills and access to online resources, and to give teachers a range of new methods to teach with.

The vision of the ONE project by Elonex is for every child in the UK to have their own laptop. With computing playing such a huge part of modern day life, it is essential to familiarise children with ICT from an early age and to show them the vast range of tools and resources available to them.

As well as being a subject in its own right, ICT is a common thread that can be used in every subject across the whole curriculum. In the 21st century it is an essential that ICT is taught as a fundamental skill which then can be used to improve a child’s learning, to offer a more engaging and interactive education, and to equip the next generation with the skills they need to excel in the business world.

To get a hands on look at the ONE go to the Education show at the NEC Birmingham. The Elonex ONE is on stand SW-T52. Come and have a look, have a go and talk to our staff who can fill you in one the UK’s first £99 laptop.

Price: £99
Website: http://www.elonexone.co.uk/

EasyNote XS

The EasyNote XS offers a 7in screen of an unspecified resolution (800 x 600 pix) 1GB DDR2 RAM and a 30GB hard drive based around a VIA C7-M processor. As already mentioned a full keyboard is on offer, although full in this case means “not a thumb-board” as opposed to a complete desktop board including numpad, as may be fairly obvious. This is along with a 4-in-1 card reader, VGA camera, two USB 2.0 ports and built-in Wi-Fi.

The operating system is Windows XP Home, which considering that the VIA chip is unable to run Vista’s Aero interface is probably the right choice. Battery life is touted as 3 hours with the Wi-Fi on, which treads a middle ground between insufficient and acceptable. Finally the XS weighs in at 950 grams and measures 30mm thick, which is similar to the weight of the Asus U1F and Sony TZ but without the functionality. Or in other words, we expect it to be just another example of why the UMPC platform simply isn’t needed.

Price: Between £199-£200
Website: http://www.packardbell.co.uk/products/notebooks/easynote-xs/easynote-xs20-006—coming-soon/productsheet-PC02F00501-1256.html

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