MIT want to make $12 Apple II clone

[Chuck Guzis]

On 5 Aug 2008 at 9:31, Bob Armstrong wrote:

>   Thought #1 - Is Apple going to let them do this? 

I re-read the article several times and I don't really think that 
they're setting out to clone the Apple.  The article says that the 
current device in use in India is based on the Apple ][, which is 
pretty vague.  I doubt that it uses the echte Apple firmware.

It seems to me that the article is saying that they basically want to 
upgrade the design with more memory and internet connectivity.  The 
big attraction of the current device in use is that it has a 
keyboard.

I'd humbly suggest that they simply market a keyboard and mouse that 
interfaces with a mobile phone.  There should be more than enough 
compute power there--and you get connectivity as a side benefit.

While learning how to keyboard and use a mouse and perhaps program is 
a valuable skill, I'm not sure about the idea of a "computer" as a 
stand-alone device is going to be terribly useful in a heavily 
Internet-based world.

Cheers,
Chuck