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While Bill Gates trashes the $100 laptop from MIT, Apple — known for its super-pricey toys — is cutting deals with rapper 50 Cent for a branded cheap computer for inner-city kids. Not that this is news to you well-informed readers, but once it hit the magazine Vibe, the story felt unavoidable.

Yes, Computer Manufacturer for White People #2 might actively court the "urban" market with cheap computers. Does this mean laptops selling at the same price as current iPods? Will Steve Jobs prevent a rush by requiring food stamps for the purchase? Is this as close as the Apple-owning miser gets to charity?

And, most importantly, will the cheap PC come in black?

50 Cent in Negotiations With Apple [Vibe]