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In case you haven't been paying attention, the XO or OLPC (or $100 Laptop as it's called) is a first-of-its-kind project loaded with new technologies and innovative features. A unique display runs in both a high resolution and sunlight-readable black and white mode along with a normal color mode for indoor viewing. The laptop also has a special ultra-wide touch pad that can be used with either a finger or a stylus as a drawing pad, while a special ultra low-power mesh Wi-Fi network allows for sharing an Internet connection between several PCs. It even extends the range of a typical Wi-Fi antenna by using the laptops as repeaters.
The laptops have finally met their threshold for mass production of 3 million orders. Though the laptops have climbed in price from the original goal of $100 to roughly $175, interest is still strong. Quanta, the largest laptop manufacturer in the world (they build laptops for Dell and Apple amongst others), will begin assembling the machines in bulk shortly. Now if only the rumored commercial version would be announced soon, some of us geeks would love to get our hands on one of these.
From The BBC
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Comments
18
Subscribe to commentsNina AguilarMar 11th 2008 11:26PM
I bought one onthe first day, and can't figure out how to use it! Any suggestions as to where, or to whom, I can give it?
I am going to Argentina next month----are there any other users there?
Thanks, Nina The Woodlands, Texas, US
sunvalleyNov 6th 2008 3:16AM
cool, this is for children compurter, and i like it also.
http://www.babatek.com
lynnJan 8th 2009 10:41PM
This is convenient for people who use pc in bed or other place where there is no desk...http://www.papatek.com/
lynnMay 30th 2009 11:12AM
Using ebooks, can be automatically sent to everyone who has bought the textbook. http://www.ihappyshopping.com/
lynnMay 30th 2009 11:18AM
Also, it will reduce the incredibly heavy load that students and teachers have to carry around. My doctor once weighed my bookbag to see why I had a chronic inflammation of the left shoulder, http://www.laptopspartstore.com/
bambapuang_edu_foundationJun 28th 2009 5:06AM
We are from Education NGO, Bambapuang Education Foundation. Since established in 1996, our NGO active in giving / held IT Training for the students, youth, teachers and general community ( 3 times in a year, each 4 months) in small town Enrekang Regency, Sulawesi Selatan Province, Indonesia.
But unfortunately we just have 4 units old computer (Pentium I) while there're many enrolled participants have waiting to joint the training.
We would be very pleasure and happy if could help to donate your old or new computer for us.
We'd send our structure of organization, charter, registration, picture of activities if you may need.
Thank you very much
Bambang H.
Anne WingateJul 24th 2007 6:50PM
This is extremely important, as it makes electronic textbooks economically feasible. When something major happens, such as Pluto's no longer being considered a regular planet, print textbooks containing the changes may take ten years to get into print, whereas the change, using ebooks, can be automatically sent to everyone who has bought the textbook. Also, it will reduce the incredibly heavy load that students and teachers have to carry around. My doctor once weighed my bookbag to see why I had a chronic inflammation of the left shoulder, and found that it weighed 86 pounds! This can reduce costs of textbooks and increase profits at the same time. I'm all for it.
williamJul 23rd 2007 6:44PM
it shouldcost less than $ 100 - using flash drives
JohnJul 23rd 2007 7:18PM
The headline is more than a little misleading as the $100 laptop is actually $175 according to the body of the story.
joeyJul 24th 2007 5:35PM
still could be useful to blog from or something; like on a lunchbreak or something. wouldn't you rather lose 100$ then a more expensive laptop? I would.
Joshua FruhlingerJul 23rd 2007 8:52PM
John - it's been nicknamed "The $100 laptop" for some time now, despite the final cost. Sort of how you can buy things for $5 at the "$1 Store".
dudeJul 24th 2007 3:25AM
Thank God... now even poor children can participate in Nigerian Prince scams and sell child porn of themselves on the internet.
TeethladyJul 24th 2007 8:28AM
Great! Now the poor children will be able to send us e-mail saying they are hungry.
LeeJul 24th 2007 11:12AM
They won't learn anything off them, except how to do identity theif and to play games like World of Warcraft.
wayanJul 24th 2007 11:13PM
Even better news from OLPC - they're going to have XO's for retail sales by Christmas! http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/usa/olpc_xo_sales_christmas_buy.html
kennethAug 4th 2007 4:29PM
Does anyone not notice that all the things like this are for children of other countries? Why not our children?
When are the rich going to promote these ideas for the country that makes them rich?
Floyd WebbNov 14th 2007 3:16AM
All them haters out there...you don't know what will happen until the "poor kids" get them. Not every Nigerian is a 419 scamster, not every Indian is a malicious hacker.
It is an opportunity to export something other than munitions. I say give it a chance. $100 or $175, I will buy one and send it to someone I know in Tanzania.
dalreneJan 22nd 2008 1:47PM
Why not send a laptop to our children here in the USA? In a lot of our schools throughout the nation there is a lack of technology.