First $99 USD Netbook by Intel – Cherrypal Africa
Saturday, December 19th, 2009Features of the First $ 99 Netbook named Bing (Cherrypal Africa)
cherrypal africa $99 netbook
Bridging the digital divide is becoming increasingly cheaper. The latest attempt is the introduction of the Cherrypal Africa, named after one student answered the question – “What’s sweeter than an Apple? A Cherry!” Features: Powered by an Intel Atom N280 processor, the Bing features:1.6 GHz operation 1 GB DDRII memory 160 GB HDD (3) USB 2.0 ports, along with (1) set of earphones SD/MMC/MS card socket WiFi (IEEE 802.11 b/g), built in Microphone and dual speakers, built in 13.3” TFT display with 1024 x 600 resolution, wide-screen 1.3 Megapixel integrated web camera
The $99 netbook is geared toward developing networks and called the Cherrypal Africa, a tribute, the company said, to its “recent community-building initiative in Ghana.” The 7-incher features a 400MHz processor, 256GB of RAM and 2GB of flash memory and can run Windows CE or Linux operating systems.