In the coming weeks, the $100 laptop developed by the One Laptop Per Child foundation will go into wide-scale production. From there, the laptops will be sent by the thousands to emerging economies in Africa, South Asia and South America. Meanwhile, in the United States, PC makers, private foundations, government agencies and others strive to provide suitable technology to all students who need it. The OLPC’s long-term plans could include selling a slightly higher priced version in the U.S.
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Does the $100 Laptop Have a Future in the US?
Posted by: Keith Regan February 6, 2007 04:00 AMIn the coming weeks, the $100 laptop developed by the One Laptop Per Child foundation will go into wide-scale production. From there, the laptops will be sent by the thousands to emerging economies in Africa, South Asia and South America. Meanwhile, in the United States, PC makers, private foundations, government agencies and others strive to provide suitable technology to all students who need it. The OLPC’s long-term plans could include selling a slightly higher priced version in the U.S.