[ale] Cheap Linux Laptops for Developing Countries - OT response

[Jeff Lightner]

You might be charged with DUI (driving user interface) if you use it on
your bike...

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Mike
To: ale at ale.org
Harrison
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:39 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Cheap Linux Laptops for Developing Countries

> for wi-fi is less than that needed for power grids but the lack of
power
> grids suggests a poverty level that means education isn't likely a
high
> budget priority.

As I understand it, there is juice/ac power in these places, especially 
schools... but not a lot of outlets. Wind-Up brings a new portability
for taking them home or anywhere. 

Me? I have 2 large solar panels, a deep cycle battery and inverter
for running laptops when remote. and when I'm remote, my 600mhz
Ubuntu machine needs far less juice than my 2.4ghz WinXP laptop. 
yet web-surfing and normal use seems about the same speed. 
and my Ubuntu machine has a complete Apache/MySQL/PHP system
running for doing development work without a net connection.

I spent a few weeks last year in a Cabin on a lake in Alaska...
got a -LOT- of code written, caught and ate a lot of fresh trout...

I'd like a small crankable wifi-able laptop for travelling
on my bicycle as well.







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