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[Subbiah Arunachalam]

Here is a news story of great interest to poor countries. Please spread the word.

Arun



SolarPC Announces the $100 green PC
& promotes world harmony*

http://openflows.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/28/2330243

*If SolarPC's were the standard PC in the US every year it would result
in the saving of more than 138 million barrels of imported oil, prevent
25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and landfills would have a
reduction of more than 100 tons of e-waste!

A Maintenance Free PC until 2025

LAS VEGAS, November 18, 2004 -- SolarPC today announced the availability
of a $100 PC called the SolarLite. It is a solid-state computer targeted
at organizations that require the efficiency of a maintenance free
Internet PC. The SolarLite was also created to offer an ecologically and
economically viable method to provide information to billions of
disadvantaged people around the world. In addition, it serves as a
response to last month's challenge by Microsoft's Steve Ballmer for the
computer industry to build a $100 PC.

In conjunction with the SolarLite announcement, SolarPC circulated
details regarding the Global Education Link (GEL) project, an initiative
with the goal of giving away a million SolarLite computers to schools in
poor countries around the world. The objective of the GEL project is to
improve education in third world countries and thereby encourage
self-sufficiency and promote world harmony.


According to K-12 education specialist Dr. James Johnson, "The Global
Education Link project has the potential to break down the barriers that
prevent people in the developing world from getting a good education.
The recent release of the FireFox Internet browser makes the timing of
this announcement extremely auspicious. The open source FireFox browser
provides a solid foundation for the development of non-proprietary
educational software. It will facilitate the creation of thousands of
educational programs that can be distributed to millions of students at
no cost. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage technology that
will make the world a better place."

"This is the twenty first century equivalent of teaching people how to
fish," stated Gary Reynolds, spokesperson for SolarPC, "A standardized,
well designed, easy to maintain, low cost PC is the key to unlocking the
educational potential of the electronic age.

The SolarLite is a fully featured, book sized (9" x 7" x 1.75") machine
that weighs approximately three pounds. It features a rugged
no-moving-parts design that includes a Compact Flash drive loaded with
dozens of software programs, plus links to free development software and
educational programs.

The design and construction of the SolarLite is consistent with the goal
of an environmentally friendly computer. It uses a lightweight,
recyclable, aluminum case that has a 20-year warranty. Its VIA chipset
based "long-life" motherboard is a "green" lead free product. Like all
SolarPC computers, the SolarLite operates on 12 volt DC power and can be
run from a solar panel, car battery, or human powered (with a
bicycle-based generator). The cool and quiet SolarLite uses
approximately 10 watts of energy, just a fraction of what a standard PC
consumes.

The minimum order quantity for the SolarLite is 100,000 units. Photos
and details relating to the SolarLite and the Global Education Link
project can be found at www.solarlite.org. SolarLite software is
provided by DS Linux, one of the top ten Linux distributions in the
world. Additional data about DS Linux is located at: www.dslos.com. More
information regarding VIA Technologies can be viewed at: www.via.com.tw.







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Here is a news story of great interest to poor countries. Please spread the word.
 
Arun
 
 
 
SolarPC Announces the $100 green PC
& promotes world harmony*
http://openflows.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/28/2330243 http://openflows.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/28/2330243
*If SolarPC's were the standard PC in the US every year it would result
in the saving of more than 138 million barrels of imported oil, prevent
25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and landfills would have a
reduction of more than 100 tons of e-waste!
A Maintenance Free PC until 2025
LAS VEGAS, November 18, 2004 -- SolarPC today announced the availability
of a $100 PC called the SolarLite. It is a solid-state computer targeted
at organizations that require the efficiency of a maintenance free
Internet PC. The SolarLite was also created to offer an ecologically and
economically viable method to provide information to billions of
disadvantaged people around the world. In addition, it serves as a
response to last month's challenge by Microsoft's Steve Ballmer for the
computer industry to build a $100 PC.
In conjunction with the SolarLite announcement, SolarPC circulated
details regarding the Global Education Link (GEL) project, an initiative
with the goal of giving away a million SolarLite computers to schools in
poor countries around the world. The objective of the GEL project is to
improve education in third world countries and thereby encourage
self-sufficiency and promote world harmony.
According to K-12 education specialist Dr. James Johnson, "The Global
Education Link project has the potential to break down the barriers that
prevent people in the developing world from getting a good education.
The recent release of the FireFox Internet browser makes the timing of
this announcement extremely auspicious. The open source FireFox browser
provides a solid foundation for the development of non-proprietary
educational software. It will facilitate the creation of thousands of
educational programs that can be distributed to millions of students at
no cost. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage technology that
will make the world a better place."
"This is the twenty first century equivalent of teaching people how to
fish," stated Gary Reynolds, spokesperson for SolarPC, "A standardized,
well designed, easy to maintain, low cost PC is the key to unlocking the
educational potential of the electronic age.
The SolarLite is a fully featured, book sized (9" x 7" x 1.75") machine
that weighs approximately three pounds. It features a rugged
no-moving-parts design that includes a Compact Flash drive loaded with
dozens of software programs, plus links to free development software and
educational programs.
The design and construction of the SolarLite is consistent with the goal
of an environmentally friendly computer. It uses a lightweight,
recyclable, aluminum case that has a 20-year warranty. Its VIA chipset
based "long-life" motherboard is a "green" lead free product. Like all
SolarPC computers, the SolarLite operates on 12 volt DC power and can be
run from a solar panel, car battery, or human powered (with a
bicycle-based generator). The cool and quiet SolarLite uses
approximately 10 watts of energy, just a fraction of what a standard PC
consumes.
The minimum order quantity for the SolarLite is 100,000 units. Photos
and details relating to the SolarLite and the Global Education Link
project can be found at www.solarlite.org. SolarLite software is
provided by DS Linux, one of the top ten Linux distributions in the
world. Additional data about DS Linux is located at: www.dslos.com. More
information regarding VIA Technologies can be viewed at: www.via.com.tw.