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Friday, 26 June 2009

Netbook For Developing Countries

Posted on 21:22 by Unknown

Varadarajan Narayanan has a vision, a x86-based SoC netbook that is affortable, efficient and easy to repair. This innovative netbook is aimed for the develping countries. Though it is still in a very early phase of development it already shows much promise.






Netbook Unboxed
Netbook Unboxed


Netbook running gnome
Netbook running Gnome desktop (now runs with more lightweight window managers)


Netbook builtin AC Adapter
Builtin AC Adapter, Just plugin in the cable


netbooks runs on AA size batteries

Powered by AA sized batteries


Netbook Mobo on Card
Under the hood: Motherboard SOC

Netbook CPU Module
What's inside: CPU Module



SODIMM CPU Connector

SODIMM CPU Connector



I thank Varadarajan for allowing me to share the pictures and content on this blog. Please do get in touch with him if you are interested in working on this netbook project.

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