They have wind up ones. Mike
On 9/24/07, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I saw an IBM x31 laptop on ebay today for $135. What does this one do > over > that? Also, WalMart has desktops complete for that kinda money on sale. > Further, how will it get power? If it has a wind-up or a treadmill for a > rat, it might work. Maybe sun power or a windmill?? This sounds like a > scam... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:01 PM > Subject: Re: One laptop per child: give one and get one > > > >The New York Times article describes a program in which you can pay for > >one computer for a child, and get one shipped to you by Christmas. I > >think it's cool, and I might get one. I'm posting this in case > >somebody here wants one, too. The program will be available in > >November... > > I'm aghast at their poor grasp of the market. They could have priced it > at a small premium and earned lots of money to support poor children. > Instead they offer it at a rip off price and will end up with little to > show for their efforts. > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
