Attention we now have a $100 notebook

[rab4567]

Say goodbye OLPC say hello to Hivision nb0700 from China

and it runs linux!

see here

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10038054-1.html

[rab4567]

More pixs of different models.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/30/keepin-it-real-fake-part-cxxxviii-hivision-knows-that-even-ne/

[Orlsend]

It looks awesome, I tried to buy one but is actually 124$ dollars i would be ok if the RAM would be higher.

[littletinman]

For that price, i might buy one and use it for taking notes on. what is the battery life?

[simtaalo]

the video on that link says its 3 hours

[rab4567]

According to the video this is only the entry level unit more netbooks will in the pipeline in this fall. This is pushing other netbooks prices downward, and we could see linux take over the world in our life time.

Acer Apire One price

http://www.justnetbooks.com/shop.php?a=aceraspireone&gclid=CPjW5KP405UCFQqdnAodOnd5jQ

[tdrusk]

The ram is sad in that. Other than that it looks alright.

[littletinman]

According to the video this is only the entry level unit more netbooks will in the pipeline in this fall. This is pushing other netbooks prices downward, and we could see linux take over the world in our life time.



I expect to see much of my community switch to linux. Specifically Ubuntu. I never miss a chance to suggest people look into it. My dad switched over and is happy, and my bro is checking it out in a VM. So we'll see what happens.

[HouTxCowboy]

I saw this HiVision micro notebook on a linux news letter it get about a week ago.

I have still not been able to find ANYONE who sells it or ANYWAY to purchase one of these units..!!!

Does anyone have a source or an outlet for this so called $100 units???

:?:

[littletinman]

Where are these going to be sold?

[cardinals_fan]

That video made my day. Hilarious!

[Gatlun]

I would not buy ANYTHING from china knowingly...lol

[zmjjmz]

It looks good actually.



Firefux.

[Warpnow]

http://hvsco.com/sp_qx.asp?id=75

Their site lists much nicer specs than the articles.

[Brunellus]

I have been wondering when MIPS and ARM based notebooks would start emerging. Before I got my eee PC 701, I blogged a wishlist for an 'ideal' ARM-based notebook running Debian (http://ouij.livejournal.com/173585.html). Looks like I was a bit ahead of my time . . .

[cardinals_fan]

MIPS + NetBSD = Win.

[littletinman]

So where the heck can i buy one of these $100 notebooks. Golly cow kissers, you'd think someone would answer.

[Warpnow]

There are some similar options out there:

http://www.jointech.com.hk/index.html

http://www.liliputing.com/2008/09/89-menq-easypc-makes-98-hivision-laptop-look-expensive.html

[Warpnow]

It looks awesome, I tried to buy one but is actually 124$ dollars i would be ok if the RAM would be higher.

Link to the site that sells them?

[Brunellus]

seriously. I'm intrigued. Wish I had the extra money to play with it.

[BOBSONATOR]

"back to my wifi...........browsing.................fun"

[cardinals_fan]

"back to my wifi...........browsing.................fun"
Exactly :)

That guy is great!