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HiVision Linux Laptop: Wins where the OLPC fails


Posted by Funkyguy on September 9, 2008 3:18 PM


The OLPC came out with a lot of fanfare claiming to be cheap enough for every child in developing nations to have his or her own laptop. This would ensure that no ones life would remain untouched by technology. Unfortunately, by the time the OLPC became real ; it was too expensive to make this dream into a reality.

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That exactly is where this HiVision miniNote Linux Laptop takes over. has a MIPS based processor, a SDHC card reader, Firefox browser support, Abiword processor, and Skype ability. It also has WiFi, 1GB flash storage, Ethernet compatibility, 3 USB ports, and audio in and out. Of course, automatic software updates are included.

The best part? Easily, the cost - only USD $98.

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