The Wolfman is very excited about the XO project.

The purpose of this project is to develop an affordable laptop that can be used in third-world countries that don't have the infrastructure or resources to support the laptop.

The final result of this project is the XO laptop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XO-1_(laptop)

For the next week, the developers of this affordable laptop are offering the system to the public!!

http://www.laptopgiving.org/

Here are the specs:

Type Subnotebook
Connectivity 802.11b/g /s wireless LAN / 3 USB 2.0 ports MMC/SD card slot
Media 1 GB flash memory
Operating system Fedora-based (Linux)
Input Keyboard / Touchpad / Microphone
Camera Camera built-in video camera (640×480; 30 FPS)
Power NiMH or LiFePO4 battery removable pack
CPU AMD Geode LX700@0.8W + 5536
Memory 256 MB DRAM
Display dual-mode 19.1 cm/7.5" diagonal TFT LCD 1200×900
Dimensions 242mm × 228mm × 32mm
Weight LiFeP battery: 1.45KG; NiMH battery: 1.58KG

Here are some cool-cat features that may appeal to the hacker type:

Wireless Sniffer? - http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/softw...p#Neighborhood

Web Browser - http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/softw...ace.php#Browse

Music Sequencer or Tracker -
http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/softw...php#TamTamEdit

Pippy the Python Editor! -
http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/softw...face.php#Pippy

Since the XO comes with USB, SD memory slots and wireless, I'm sure additional apps can be installed, making this laptop and affordable solution for anyone. Nessus, SSH, Nmap, Metasploit....

The icing on the cake for this laptop is the fact that by donating $399, a child in a third world country will receive a laptop with your purchase.

The Wolfman digs this device!