one laptop per child XO prototype at siggraph 2007

One laptop per child XO prototype at siggraph 2007

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matthew hockenberry of http://creativesynthesis.net demonstrates the one laptop per child's fourth production prototype of the 'hundred-dollar laptop' at siggraph 2007 - video by leonardo bonanni of hyperexperience.com
FAQ:
-Yes, this is the hundred dollar laptop
-No, you can't buy one - they are only sold to governments in minimum orders of one million
-It actually costs about $140
-It is made by a private non-profit company based in Cambridge MA USA
-There is no hand-crank, but a variety of generators are being prototyped including a foot-pedal and a pull-string

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YEP, JUST FOR THE ... ( 8 months ago by desa06)

YEP, JUST FOR THE INTERNET.

Additionally ( ... ( 8 months ago by Boozerbadger)

Additionally (although this may sound odd) what exactly are the specs on it? It obviously doesn't have much memory. It certainly doesn't have a powerful processor. It's OS looks like a very watered down Leopard of sorts, and can you put other things on it? While this doesn't necessarily matter to children, they still need to make the computer decent enough to run. As far as I can tell, we are looking at one of those Toy computers you can buy at Target for $20, with a webcam built in.

I'm all for ... ( 8 months ago by cthulhuiscool66)

I'm all for philanthropy and the betterment of the world but what is this supposed to do? This money would be better spent establishing medical facilities and schools to better their health and skills.

watch?v=zQbtebeftyA ... ( 8 months ago by noobslaver)

watch?v=zQbtebeftyA Watch this video, it explained it very well.

where can u bi dat? ( 7 months ago by ActerGirl)

where can u bi dat?

You should make one ... ( 7 months ago by jesh2044)

You should make one for teens to :( not only lil kids need computers

YA. u sHud mKE 4 ... ( 7 months ago by aza2492)

YA. u sHud mKE 4 teEns too.....

i found a better ... ( 6 months ago by GrowingPounds1213)

i found a better site it gots a better amount of prize on it if your if you want the site message

yes. That is what I ... ( 6 months ago by 5imian)

yes. That is what I am saying. That and Education is the most important thing to empower people with. Don't give money , teach how to use it. Don't give food, teach how to grow it. And if any tools are give, let them help by allowing the access to more information so people can teach THEMSELVES

when is this ... ( 6 months ago by bertyblue)

when is this avaliable? is it for sale to the public or only sold for those developing countries?

i have thatttttttt ( 5 months ago by jujujewls16)

i have thatttttttt

This wasn't made ... ( 5 months ago by Nexxion)

This wasn't made for you to buy for your children Boozerbadger.These are laptops made for educational purposes for people who can't afford them in poorer countries. I guarantee the XO computer will last much longer than a $20 target toy computer as well as be able to do much much more. It also looks nothing like OS Leopard. What it's using is a modified version of Linux and once the programs start running, it runs quite well.Please avoid sounding this ignorant in the future and do some research.

you can buy them on ... ( 5 months ago by Haeinscute)

you can buy them on ebay

This is a fantastic ... ( 5 months ago by speciesamused)

This is a fantastic project. Keep up the good work. Knowledge is power. Peace

OLPC would make so ... ( 4 months ago by quackluckyducky)

OLPC would make so much money if they put them in stores in Canada and the US,then with that money,they could buy kids that cant afford the laptop,and give them a laptop,i would so buy this,but is it really your acctual laptop?

WoW ,i do really ... ( 4 months ago by adeelisnoones)

WoW ,i do really appriciate it

even an africa kid ... ( 4 months ago by purehavok1)

even an africa kid can get his porn

i want one :P ( 2 months ago by Teekly)

i want one :P

Lend and African ... ( 1 month ago by mnipgailid)

Lend and African kid your laptop, he can play tetris for an hour. Give an African kid a laptop, he can get RSI and never be able to fish again or catch food.

Array ( 1 month ago by fawazrob)

From Bangladesh:
The total cost of this apparently benevolent project have probably exceeded millions of dollars. Wouldn't it be better served building simple book libraries in developing nations? You know, a book (Those series of pages with black squigly lines) is a proven technology for thousands of years.
With 100 dollars we can buy 100 books for a kid.The laptops are sold to governments.(from "OLPC" in wikipedia) Why should my govt spend millions for your American idea of tech education?

does anhyone have ... ( 1 month ago by chrisvarnado)

does anhyone have msn!!! msg me jane23belle

This is stupid. ... ( 1 month ago by BMAN94)

This is stupid. They wastes millions to give laptops to children in third world countries, when they don't NEED a laptop, they NEED food, shelter, and REAL help.

do they have any ... ( 1 month ago by NotRyanProductions)

do they have any idea how many individual dialects there are in that area of the world? obviously not... i feel bad for the kids, really

Well we've got two ... ( 6 days ago by joesmoe71)

Well we've got two choices here, we can keep them uneducated but semi-well fed, living in squalor and dependant on people whom many of which couldn't really care less about the longterm well being of the people they claim to want to help.
OR as we feed them we can at least make some effort to inspire them to use their brains and find their own ways of providing for themselves, leading to the day when they won't need any help. This project is just one step towards that, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

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