MIT desenvolve computador a 7,5 euros

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Os laboratórios do MIT estão a trabalhar para desenvolver um computador de secretária que custe sete euros e meio.

O sistema vai ser baseado nos Apple 2, computadores lançados há 30 anos. Na altura, foi o primeiro computador a ser produzido em massa, vendeu cinco milhões de unidades e era utilizado com fins educacionais nos anos 80.

De acordo com notícia da PC Pro, o projecto do MIT prevê que se ligue o computador a uma televisão standard. O computador, com este preço reduzido, destina-se aos países em vias de desenvolvimento, tal como acontece com o One Laptop per Child.
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MIT working on £6 Apple desktop

A new project to create a £6 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 with development.
The Apple 2 was the first mass-produced PC, which sold over 5 million units. It was extremely popular for educational use in the 80s, but is set to get a new lease on life.
Rather than a laptop, the unit will act as a desktop computer and plug directly into a standard television.
"We see this as a model that could increase economic opportunities for people in developing countries," says Derek Lomas, one of the researchers working on the project, speaking to the Boston Herald."If you just know how to type, that can be the difference between earning $1 an hour instead of $1 a day."
The OLPC foundation released the low-cost XO laptop late last year with a mandate to teach children in third-world countries how to use computers.
The laptop was originally intended to cost just $100, but several incremental price-hikes saw this climb to $188.
The group has recently announced details of the second generation XO, which it claims will cost $75 at its launch in 2010.
Once production volumes increase this price could fall even further, with OLPC chairman, Nicholas Negroponte claiming: "To anticipate them costing $20 each is not out of the question."
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Custa-me a querer que o custo final do roduto seja mesmo 7,5€ mas se conseguirem é notável e vai ajudar a expansão para os países sub desenvovidos.

Qualquer dia temos pcs como brinde do happy meal.


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Ou seja, vamos ter isto:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_2

Em minatura e a custar 7.5 €?

Só este excerto mete medo:

The first Apple II computers went on sale on June 6, 1977[1] with a MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor running at 1 MHz, 4 kB of RAM, an audio cassette interface for loading programs and storing data, and the Integer BASIC programming language built into the ROMs. The video controller displayed 24 lines by 40 columns of monochrome, upper-case-only text on the screen, with NTSC composite video output suitable for display on a monitor, or on a TV set by way of an RF modulator. The original retail price of the computer was US$1298[2] (with 4 kB of RAM) and US$2638 (with the maximum 48 kB of RAM). To reflect the computer's color graphics capability, the Apple logo on the casing was represented using rainbow stripes,[3] which remained a part of Apple's corporate logo until early 1998. The earliest Apple IIs were assembled in Silicon Valley, and later in Texas;[4] printed circuit boards were manufactured in Ireland and Singapore.
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Uiii KB de RAM e CPUs de 1MHz.... Acho que já há calculadores mais potentes que isto :P

Aposto que a "killer app" destes sistemas vai ser o pong.
 
Até tenho medo do que vai sair daí...KB de RAM e CPU's a 1Mhz, não acredito, mas para ai uns 32MB de RAM e CPUs a 333Mhz, já acredito...metem o Windows 95 LOL

Cumprimentos,
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$12 PC based on NES, not Apple II -- even cooler


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destr0yer disse:
com a evolução do processo de fabrico, um pequeno chip metes lá a megadrive:D
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metes até mais que isso

e aliás, para um sistema de office algo básico chega.. para net não me parece.. porque ainda parecendo que não flash, java e etc são pasadotes para máquinas fraquitas.

agora é ver como utilizam estas tecnologias.. porque um sistema só para office.. não me parece nada interessante.. mesmo que seja para estes paises.. porque quem tem 7.5€ no bolso nestes paises, sem duvida não os vai gastar num sistema destes.. vai é usar para comer..

e quem tem mais, procura algo mais avantajado..

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MIT Students Develop $12 OLPC Competitor Based on NES Console

Students are convinced they can beat the OLPC product with a modified version of the original Nintendo console that is internet ready

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has yielded a mix of success and failure. On the positive side, it has managed to put together a relatively low cost, fully functional laptop; the XO. On the downside many features were left out, including the sometimes criticized, sometimes praised idea of crank power generation. Also on the not-so-good front, the laptop, which was supposed to be a $100 laptop, ballooned to a cost of $188. Other bad news came when chipmaker Intel pulled out of the project, launching a potential competitor -- a second generation Classmate notebook.
Now a group of MIT students look to add to OLPC's woes by offering up a functional computer at a far lower price -- around $15 to $20 USD. American graduate student Derek Lomas was inspired on how to design the device when he came across a "TV" computer selling for $12 USD in India. The computer was nothing more than a clone/rip-off of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), with more functionality added. The device was so similar it accepted NES cartridges.

The computer features the same technology as the NES -- a muscular 1.78-MHz 8-bit processor, a gargantuan 2k of video memory and the ability to display 256-by-240 pixels in 25 colors. Originally launching in 1985 in the U.S., the console went on to sell 62 million units worldwide, and was a runaway success that remained a culture icon into the 1990s. Its games still sell through the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console legacy system.

The popularity led to many knockoff models, such as the Victor-70 that Mr. Lomas encountered. Many of these models were unlicensed machines manufactured in China. Mr. Lomas states, "A lot of the Srishti Design students who saw me playing with this used to have one themselves, several years ago. Back then, this cost nearly 3,000 rupees [$75 U.S.]."

Unlike the NES, though, all the hardware including the memory, processor and cartridge case are not contained in a plastic housing, but rather inside a large keyboard. Game controllers and a mouse can also attach to the keyboard, which plugs directly into the television. Online retailers in India sell the Victor-70 for a slightly higher price of $23.99. The product may actually be legal as in the U.S. patents expire after 20 years.

One potential benefit of a modified Victor-70 is it would feature the Basic programming language, to make programming easy for new users. At the Development Design Summit held at MIT yearly, Mr. Lomas plans on presenting his findings. He and a group of other international graduate students and designers hope to transform the Victor-70 into a modern computer. They are confident they can add internet access and other perks while keeping the price low.

Another alternative to the Victor-70 is a laptop Mr. Lomas encountered in Indian markets which retails for $15 USD, and comes with a blank and white LCD screen.

Whichever the team chooses, if they are able to keep costs beneath $20, they may have a hit on their hands. Despite the lower capabilities and the inability to use a modern OS, you could buy 9-10 units of their device for the cost of one OLPC, given these prices. The OLPC may be more powerful, but the MIT team's computer may prove more practical.

The OLPC project was actually founded at MIT, in a slight irony of history.
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