MIT want to make $12 Apple II clone

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