A Linux laptop designed for use in the developing world is heading to market. Canadian company WeWi Telecommunications Inc. has announced the launch of sales of the SOL laptop with Ubuntu OS, which "never needs to be plugged in", thanks to integrated panels utilizing solar energy. The device is intended (not only) for use in developing countries with limited infrastructure. 
The unveiling of this "fellow" took place on August 20 in Ghana and by the end of the month it will be available for sale to government and educational institutions. Sol is currently being manufactured at a rate of 20,000 units per month with the possibility of capacity expansion. Its battleship design may not appeal to everyone at first, but the reason for its appearance is clear - utilizing solar energy is SOL's highest priority, so to hell with vanity. Its price of 350 USD (7,000 CZK) is proportional to its hardware specifications. 
But it has endurance Its creators claim that the laptop can either run directly through solar power (when the solar panels are unfolded), or after charging the built-in batteries, which takes approximately 2 hours. Running the laptop on internal batteries alone without panels lasts roughly 8 to 10 hours. Inside there is a dual-core Intel Atom D2500 1.86 GHz processor, 2 GB of memory, and a 320 GB hard drive. The display diagonal is 13.3 inches with a resolution of 1366x768px, equipped with USB 2.0, Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and a camera. You can also connect to 3G or 4G LTE. GPS will also be included. Linux was chosen as the operating system, in this case Ubuntu 12.10. red 
