I used to have a Fujitsu Lifebook, it ran win2k and had a eth port and a touch screen. The screen was half height resolution (512x768 iirc).
On 2/1/08, David E. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ron Wallace wrote: > > To All, > > about 6-8 weeks ago someone mentioned a 399 dollar notebook PC. Does anyone > > know who was offering that and a URL, please. > > any help is much appreciated. Thanks to all. > > If you were thinking "some assembly required," the One Laptop Per Child > was about that price, and probably insanely rugged for our use. However, > the hardware specs were pretty low, and they're no longer for sale. And > you'd have to fiddle with 'em to install a usable OS (for our purposes, > the kid-friendly environment they ship with doesn't count). > > I'm somewhat disappointed they haven't made a more serious effort to > commercialize the OLPC gear, as selling a few of them for a profit would > be an obvious way to fund the distribution of OLPCs to the impoverished > markets they're ultimately trying to reach. > > > You may also be thinking of the Asus EEE (eeepc.asus.com). It's > pocket-sized, with built-in Ethernet and wi-fi and can be persuaded to > run Windows XP, but I'd hate to have to type on that teensy keyboard. I > still want one, even though the last thing I need is another gadget to > collect dust next to my Nokia 770 Internet Tablet... > > > Or maybe you're just thinking of "cheap notebooks" and not something > specifically for WISP-use. Right now, a bottom-of-the-line, minimal > features Dell Vostro 1000 is available for $399. It's no speed demon but > would work well enough for most basic use, I imagine. > > David Smith > MVN.net > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
