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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Hacao's cheap Classmate PC shipping in Vietnam

Photo from Linux Devices

The OLPC and Asus EE PC have had most of the coverage, but there are other designs out there based on the Intel Classmate PC prototype mentioned here in October 2006. The Hacao Classmate PC is one example, and according to Linux Devices, it is "available now in Vietnamese computer stores for $340 (US). A version aimed at the school market is discounted to $250." It says:

The Hacao Classmate PC is equipped with an ultra-low power 900MHz Celeron processor with a 400MHz FSB (front-side bus), teamed with 256MB of RAM and 1GB of Flash-based local storage. The 2.9-pound device measures 9.6 x 7.7 x 1.7 inches (245 x 196 x 44mm), and features a 7-inch WVGA (800 x 480) LCD display.


The operating system is a Vietnamese-language distro based on Puppy Linux.

The original Intel Classmate PC

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