Norhtec has designed the Gecko laptop, which is targeted for developing countries. It is lightweight, rugged, energy efficient, and low cost.
Norhtec's goal has been to link the developed and developing worlds so that they can benefit from one another.
The Gecko runs with virtually any x86 OS, including Windows and Linux. It will ship with Linpus Lite Linux installed.
The most minimal configuration includes:
- 1Ghz VIA C7M CPU
- 7-inch 800 x 480 full color TTF screen
- nearly full-size keyboard
- 256 MB DDR 2 RAM, with optional expansion of up to 1GB RAM
- 4GB solid state or 40GB hard disk
- integrated WIFI
- integrated NIC
- integrated 3-in-1 memory card reader
When ordered in quantity, the Gecko will be available for just under $300.
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