David Pogue, a favorite writer of mine at the New York Times, has gotten his hands on the $200 laptop.... here is his take:

Laptop With a Mission Widens Its Audience

In November, you’ll be able to buy a new laptop that’s spillproof, rainproof, dustproof and drop-proof. It’s fanless, it’s silent and it weighs 3.2 pounds. One battery charge will power six hours of heavy activity, or 24 hours of reading. The laptop has a built-in video camera, microphone, memory-card slot, graphics tablet, game-pad controllers and a screen that rotates into a tablet configuration. <... read more>