MIT Team Working On a $12 Apple (II) Desktop 401
Barence writes "A new project to create a $12 computer is underway at MIT, the same University that spawned the One Laptop Per Child non-profit laptop. The PCs will be loosely based on Apple 2 machines, first unveiled over 30 years ago, and the team are actively recruiting enthusiasts of the retro computer to help develop the new PC." Update: 08/05 14:13 GMT by T : The original story at the Boston Herald has more information, as well as a photo of the team.
Funkay... (Score:5, Funny)
Each one comes with a free leisure suit.
How to solve world hunger: (Score:5, Funny)
1) Give children in third world countries old computers
2) Get children addicted to Oregon Trail
3) Watch children forego sex, and therefore reproduction, in favor of Number Munchers
4) Profit!
It's bullet-proof!
Buy 2 get 1 program??? (Score:2, Funny)
Where do I send my £12?
Re:How to solve world hunger: (Score:4, Funny)
Regression (Score:5, Funny)
If we follow the pattern to its natural conclusion, we'll have $6.00 Altair 8800's, then $3.00 PDP-8's, then $1.50 UNIVAC's, then 75 cent ENIACS, then 3 Babbage Difference Engines for a nickel, and finally a Jacquard loom that you couldn't give away.
Breaking News: Team at MIT making a FREE computer (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yeah, but... (Score:1, Funny)
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!
Re:Regression (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Funkay... (Score:4, Funny)
Larry will be pleased
Re:How to solve world hunger: (Score:3, Funny)
Nah, you get them to play Zork, so at least they get to know what a Grue is :)
Re:How many does it take for.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not much details... (Score:3, Funny)
System 7.5.3? On a ][e clone?
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Games! (Score:3, Funny)
Each one comes preloaded with "Little Brick Out" and "Lemonade Stand".
Re:How to solve world hunger: (Score:5, Funny)
Great until... (Score:5, Funny)
This will be great until they sell out and try to put Windows XP on it.
Re:How to solve world hunger: (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yeah, but... (Score:4, Funny)
Finally... a modding score for bad jokes....
Re:Funkay... (Score:2, Funny)
Each one comes with a free leisure suit.
That's a SPEED suit, my friend...