[Facil] [F/OSS-Discuss] Canadian invents computer to 'last a lifetime' - The Star Online Malaysia

[Stéphane Couture]

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> Canadian invents computer to ‘last a lifetime’ By JO TIMBUONG  
> NEWS | Nation. Friday November 9, 2007  
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> KUALA LUMPUR: How much would you pay for a laptop computer which is claimed
> can last a lifetime, needs no maintenance and doesn’t need to be upgraded?  
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> Gerry Morgan, a 54-year-old former teacher from Canada, claims he has
> invented such a computer, which he is marketing through his company,
> InkMedia Inc. 
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> [Image Caption Hassle free alternative: Morgan showing the prototype of his
> InkMedia laptop.
> http://thestar.com.my/archives/2007/11/9/nation/n_p29morgan1.jpg]
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> The laptop, named the InkMedia, uses a Freescale processor with 512
> megabytes of RAM (Random Access Memory) and the Linux operating system. It
> has an 8.6in SVGA screen that is capable of displaying 800X600pixel True
> Colour graphics and comes with four USB ports. It also has a WiFi port for
> wireless Internet access. 
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> The price for the InkMedia is a mere US$300 (RM1,000).  
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> The Freescale processor and Linux operating system, which is free for anyone
> to use, contribute to the lower price of the laptop. 
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> Morgan, who was in town, told The Star earlier this week that he got the
> idea for the laptop while he was working as a technology consultant in India
> about 10 years ago. 
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> He said he didn’t like watching people spend a lot of money on computers
> that they then threw away after a few years.  
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> Morgan said he designed his laptop to not have a hard disk, which is a
> standard component on regular computers. The hard disk stores a computer’s
> operating system, applications, and other data, such as photos, MP3s and
> documents. 
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> All the applications a user would need, such as a word processor and web
> browser, are contained in the InkMedia’s ROM (read-only memory) chip, which
> cannot be modified or corrupted.  
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> “Because it does not have a hard disk, my laptop will never fall victim to a
> computer virus (which would need to modify application files to pose a
> threat),” Morgan said.  
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> Without a hard disk, however, InkMedia users will need to move information
> they want to keep to thumbdrives and other external storage devices.  
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> He claims the 980g laptop is durable and can withstand accidents, such as a
> spilt drink or a drop. 
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> Morgan, who is founder and managing director of InkMedia, sees the laptop as
> a tool for bridging the digital divide – the gap between the technology
> haves and have-nots. 
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> According to him, students at the HELP Institute here would be the first in
> the world to test the InkMedia laptop in January.  
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> For more information on the laptop, go to www.ink-media.com. 
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