The first official order for the so-called “$100 laptop” has been placed by the government of Uruguay.The South American country has bought 100,000 of the machines for schoolchildren aged six to 12.A further 300,000 may be purchased to provide a machine for every child in the country by 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7068084.stmAlso see:‘$100 laptop’ hits $200 [Reuters]
A computer developed for poor children around the world, dubbed “the $100 laptop,” has reached a milestone: its price tag is now $200.
http://www.news.com/2100-1005_3-6215892.htmlNegroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy
While the news that Microsoft is developing a version of Windows for the so-called “$100 laptop” has caused some consternation, One Laptop Per Child Chairman Nicholas Negroponte has said the project could not promote openness if it blocked Windows.
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Uruguay buys first US$100 laptops
The first official order for the so-called “$100 laptop” has been placed by the government of Uruguay. Also, “Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy” and from Reuters, “‘$100 laptop’ hits $200”.