November 30, 2004
A Thousand Points of Cheap PCs
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Dean, someone is finally building a
$100 computer. The company is SolarPC, and the product being developed is the SolarLite, a laptop-style machine that will do the basics: e-mail, word-processing, balancing your checkbook.
The main market is clearly going to be developing countries, but since this is a non-upgradeable, "disposable" machine, it would also be terrific as a kid's first computer, or as one to present your mother-in-law with, having established that she only needs to get her e-mail and write an occasional letter.
And it's green! It uses very little energy for what it accomplishes. Don't tell the other Republicans, but I have a soft spot in my heart for things like that: I also own hemp clothing, and fantasize about Light Rail actually being a viable approach to public transportatation. Sick, sick, sick.
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Ugh, (The Professional Geek in me is cringing)
If this made it into the major US Markets (like e-Machines did) this will wreak havok on Support Centers all over the world.
I'm all for cheap and easy computing, but the danger comes when a not-so-savvy user tries to use one of these things in a more high-end environment.
"What do you mean you don't support the SolarLite? I bought this computer to do my home movie video rendering, and I bought your software to do it. You will help me get it working!"
(Yes, this kind of thing happens.)
Posted by: Jeremy at November 30, 2004 10:07 AM (NgoAe)
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Well, with all due respect, I have Emachines desktops for years, and they have actually given me less problems then my Moms high end Dell, and a friends Gateway. Then again, I know what I am doing with it, especially for upgrades, and taking care of the hardware and software.
Not sure about $100 PC, even if it is super basic. I spent $800 on an Averatec 3225, and this puppy is killer.
Posted by: William Teach at November 30, 2004 06:50 PM (KCG7N)
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"The minimum order quantity for the SolarLite is 100,000 units. "
Not exactly a cost effective alternative to buying one e-Machines PC or even a Dell, dude.
Posted by: Tom Hanna at November 30, 2004 07:46 PM (ot8UV)
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