SolarPC Announces the $100 Personal Computer

jmke · 28th November 2004, 02:02

SolarPC has announced the $100 personal computer. Steve Ballmer's idea for reducing piracy was great after all, since this computer runs on Linux (DSL Distro). 'The design and construction of the SolarLite is consistent with the goal of an environmentally friendly computer. It uses a lightweight, recyclable, aluminum case that has a 20-year warranty. Its VIA chipset based "long-life" motherboard is a "green" lead free product. Like all SolarPC computers, the SolarLite operates on 12 volt DC power and can be run from a solar panel, car battery, or human powered (with a bicycle-based generator). The cool and quiet SolarLite uses approximately 10 watts of energy, just a fraction of what a standard PC consumes.' Sounds amazing right? This could change education all around the globe... a new Information Era is coming, and everyone is invited

http://linuxpr.com/releases/7357.html

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/27/1946202

Sidney · 28th November 2004, 02:22

From one extreme to another .... 950 Watts power supply introduction follows by this.

28th November 2004, 02:02	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	SolarPC Announces the $100 Personal Computer SolarPC has announced the $100 personal computer. Steve Ballmer's idea for reducing piracy was great after all, since this computer runs on Linux (DSL Distro). 'The design and construction of the SolarLite is consistent with the goal of an environmentally friendly computer. It uses a lightweight, recyclable, aluminum case that has a 20-year warranty. Its VIA chipset based "long-life" motherboard is a "green" lead free product. Like all SolarPC computers, the SolarLite operates on 12 volt DC power and can be run from a solar panel, car battery, or human powered (with a bicycle-based generator). The cool and quiet SolarLite uses approximately 10 watts of energy, just a fraction of what a standard PC consumes.' Sounds amazing right? This could change education all around the globe... a new Information Era is coming, and everyone is invited http://linuxpr.com/releases/7357.html http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/27/1946202 __________________

28th November 2004, 02:22	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	From one extreme to another .... 950 Watts power supply introduction follows by this. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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