Laptop for $ 50

California student Chris Fenton brought a laptop for a record low amount - only $ 50. The device can not boast a particularly powerful resources and do not support modern operating systems. But it is possible to work with a text editor and programmirovat.









Infernal machine ... Under the hood:
 - Processor PICAXE 18X Microcontroller;
 - Memory 96 bytes (planned upgrade to 8Kbayt);
 - Full QWERTY-keyboard of a conventional notebook;
 - LCD monochrome display with a resolution of 20 by 4 characters.

Software package:
 - Interpreter Chris ++ (programming language developed by Chris), the speed of 256 instructions per second;
 - A text editor with the ability to work with four texts (source programs) at the same time;
 - Compiler Chris ++;
 - Program Manager.