An Atlanta company promises a new chapter in the "laptops for the masses" story with a $150 model that forsakes luxuries such as a name-brand processor or operating system.
Lite Appliances says its Lite Computer will be based on Analog Devices' Blackfin processor and a custom-built OS that will include Web browser, media player, IM and VoIP functions and work with online services such as Google Docs. There will be no built-in hard drive, but you can attach external storage via USB.
The company hope to start selling them in mid-2007 and will have demo models at the Consumer Electronics Show next month.




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