
Google, Sun & The $100 Handheld
by
Hamish
on Mon 06 Feb 2006 09:58 AM NZDT
That the rumoured Google PC will turn out to be a Google branded handset with a Linux OS and Sun et al terminal software with SDR, camera, standard batter/fuelcell form-factor, universal recharger socket, 4" color screen, mesh node (when docked, wired gateway) optional, Tor aware, also Hamachi... Google seeds market with 10
9/10
2, 10
7 in under-developed countries as part of food distribution, teach them to fish in the ocean of knowlege...
I mean why not? Google and Skype have kicked in to FON, which provides a small amount of subsidised hardware. Once you've got access and client, search rockets () and with appropriate pricing and again hardware subsidy, Indian broadband connectivity has rocketed, up a substantial 54 percent from 25 million in 2004, but this is a country where broadband costs as little as 199 rupees (US $4.50)/month.
ObUrl: Google, Sun plan partnership
Walled Gardens reward gardeners, Arpu.