Cherrypal unveils dirt cheap Africa netbook

You might remember back when the One Laptop Per Child organization first kicked off with the goal of bringing a laptop to every kid in third world countries for under $US100. That price point never materialized, but today with the poor economy and prices on many tech items at an all time low that sub $109 ($US100) price point is easier to reach. A company called Cherrypal has unveiled a new netbook called the Africa that is being sold for $109 ($US99).



The machine is very low on specs with a 7-inch screen, 256MB of RAM, and 2GB of flash storage. The tiny netbook uses an off-brand 400MHz processor and runs Windows CE or Linux. The machine is designed to be green with low power requirements. Alongside the Africa, Cherrypal also unveiled an updated Bing netbook.

The Bing was one of the first products the firm offered. The newly updated model includes a 13.3-inch screen, Atom N280 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, and a 1.3MP web cam. The Bing sells for about $431 ($US389) and runs the Windows XP operating system.