$98 Linux Laptop from China - The HiVision MiniNote

Video Title :	$98 Linux Laptop from China - The HiVision MiniNote
Description :	HiVision makes one of the worlds cheapest Linux laptops at $98 using a new cheaper chipset, WiFi, 1GB flash storage, it runs Linux, 3 USB ports, Ethernet, SDHC card reader, audio in and out. Voice-chat, Skype, multi-tabbed Firefox browser support, Abiword for word processing. Automatic online software updates. Their current model is based on a public chinese low cost case mold design and is running on a MIPS processor, they may soon also support an ARM9 with DSP as the processor and they are showing their own nice looking case design molds. All running on smooth Linux interfaces. In this video, I got to borrow a review sample of the laptop overnight, and I try to show you all the browser and other software interfaces in this extended video review of this cheap MIPS based laptop. ARM and DSP is the way that I hope that most cheap laptops are going to be based on in the near future, Google will hopefully make a great Chrome browser for this kind of Laptop and hopefully that the geniuses at OLPC soon will announce that they will work to improve ARM and DSP based laptops in XO-1.5 and XO-2 designs. You can watch this video in DivX HD 720p quality at http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/98-linux-laptop-the-hivision-mininote/ The exclusive sponsor for the IFA 2008 video coverage at TechVideoBlog.com is DivX Networks.
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Comments :

He really seems to know what he's talking about

ya there was one like it at bestbuy but i wasnt paying much attention how it looked but it cost almost $300 ya i can understand that part. i was suprise it was realise in market. just get at me when you have the latest news.

hm i was looking up online how to get one cuz my sister got a scholarship lookin for someting affordable. not really familiar with linux but so far it looks cool but sinces im 21 im just working my friends work at bestbuy they load linuxs on laptops all the time but i've moved. well if so ill buy one indeed can u help me just need site thanks.

This laptop is not really optimized for mass production yet I think. But it should be very soon.. For example they need fully open source Linux OS with software updates, for example Android and they need Flash support..

1gb?

You don't need more for a Linux OS with all the applications. For multimedia files simply use an SD card, there are some up to 32GB..

ive noticed a distinct lack of videos surrounding these fab litlle note books , i hoope to be receiving mine in about january-februray sand i will be posting an unboxing vid , and plenty of hacking vids (as soona s i get it im gona rip it apatr and ad an internal usb hub and a few 8 gb flash drives ) so bout then be sure to check it out. saying that its between the eee pc , acer one pc , and this . its looking like this due to money shortages and the fact that i love linux .:)

gess what!!! my school is giving them away to pupils!!!!

...AND STEVE BALLMER, TOO!!!!! :-P

Yes folks...Linux and ultra-cheap laptops are the FUTURE of personal computing. BILL GATES CAN BURN IN HELL!!!!! ;-)