$98 Linux Laptop from China – The hivision mininote
hivision makes one of the worlds cheapest Linux laptops at 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 techvideoblog.com The exclusive sponsor for the IFA 2008 video coverage at techvideoblog.com is divx Networks.
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Did you say it’s a “20 dollar laptop” ? $20 bucks??!?!! Can i have 5? So I can go “I got 5 laptops dudes” just kidding hahaha
i wanna see it suffer on playing css
These will be great for developing countries. Now just to get them all literate in english…
it sounds so fuckin’ funny when chinese people are trying to speak english
@SmashCOBamberg. atleast they can speak it unlike some americans rofl! actually its sad how a lot of people from other countries can speak english but americans.
@SmashCOBamberg and it sounds so funny when americans try speaking any language not english
1gb flash memory?? i can fit in what like 1 movie and few mp3?
@joebayron You can use an SD card of up to 32GB if you want.
I like the OS it’s running… reminds me on the eeepc 701
that linux desktop is ugly.
If it actually even had a desktop like windows ce, I would like it, but No deskptop….i mean c”mon!!! It doesn’t even feel like a real computer without a desktop.
CAN I install Linux on VIA VT8500 300MHZ cpu ?
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you cab buy this at maplins in the uk
Great video Charbax!
Much love from America
oh, btw, does your VIA VT8500 300mhz cou 128mb ram UMPC netbook have a youtube player because I’m thinking of getting one but I won’t want toget it unless I can watch youtube (even if its a little slow).
SDcard and probably usb harddrives I have seen some variants that should be able to work with up to 120 gb harddrives. probably because of hardware/software restriction.
hot Chinese chick!
P.S. and a cool laptop too!!
Can you get windows 7 or anything like that on it?
eww.
where can i buy this in europe?
“F-a-a-y-a-f-a-x” xD xD xD
These “laptops” suck ass i had the discomfort of spending a few hours using one of these. Really bad. I love linux but the processor limits this machines potential. You thinking of getting this Id say wait save some more and get a laptop.
mines say loading os and nothing shows up! do i have to install the operating system using a usb stick ? please help
give them some credit, just embedded linux with some nice packages and call them apps or os
they should use gnome
where can i buy one of that? I don’t find anyone like that on ebay.