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UN buys Ncomputing thin-client desktops for schools
Thin-client vendor Ncomputing has been selected as part of a United Nations initiative to deliver 1,000 units of its thin-client desktops to schools in under-developed countries. As part of the pilot... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: What happens to your cell phone after it gets recycled?; 4GB Eee PC finally gets a splash of color;
> OLPC to launch U.S. branch. Article> What happens to your cell phone after it gets recycled? Read more...
Intel's Classmate PC: OLPC killer?
We've heard the term "OLPC killer" get bandied about a few times before, usually in the context of... Read more...
California school district orders Eee PCs
Still not convinced that Asus' low-priced Eee PC is a direct competitor of the OLPC project's XO laptop? Check this out:... Read more...
Eee PC vs. the OLPC XO
Though they might be different machines with different target audiences, you can't blame folks for wanting to compare Read more...
OLPC XO raking in the green stuff
If you managed to forget about the OLPC XO over the holiday weekend, allow me to remind you that Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Alabama students getting OLPC XOs; Philips/Lite-on announce $199 Blu-ray PC drive;
> Polaroid markets Zink portable photo printer. Article> Alabama students are... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Dell prepping 30" display with HDMI and DisplayPort; T-Mobile Sidekick Slide has sliding problems;
> IBM's BlueGene/L continues to dominate the supercomputer charts. Article>... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: 2-3 HTC Android phones in 2008; Nigeria opts for Linux on Classmate PCs;
> HTC: "Two to three" Android phones in 2008. Read more...






