Comments on: What I REALLY want for Christmas

By: TechConsumer.com » Blog Archive » Unintended Consequences of Technology and Economic Development

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:48:58 +0000

[...] on the location of the computer. (For more details on the specs, see Ethan Zuckerman’s report on seeing and using one of the little guys.) It will be made available to governments, but not consumers. The idea, of course, is to [...]

By: R E Clark

R E Clark — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:48:45 +0000

Is there anyone who sponsers computers for US students?

By: alexsandra

alexsandra — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:02:46 +0000

i really want that laptop for christmas 2 …

By: Joel Cory’s Blog » Blog Archive » OLPC…Why?

Joel Cory’s Blog » Blog Archive » OLPC…Why? — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:30:17 +0000

[...] I first ran across the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project while browsing Gizmodo one day. My first thought was why would children in developing countries that don’t have access to schools, textbooks, or teachers need laptops? What will be on these laptops to teach the children? Who will teach them how to use the computers? If the government can afford to spend $100 per child…why not teach them how to develop their community; agricultural, irrigation, water filtration, health care, the list could go one forever. [...]

By: 100 Dollar Notebook im Verkauf Brasilien

100 Dollar Notebook im Verkauf Brasilien — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:20:38 +0000

[...] Einige Leute konnten das Notebook bereits ausprobieren. Kommentar: “Kein Billiglaptop … aber es ist für ein Kind…”. Sehe hier mit Video. [...]

By: One PC per Child on Sale - OLPC Brazil

One PC per Child on Sale - OLPC Brazil — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:13:55 +0000

[...] Some people could already test it and they say it’s “..not a cheap laptop…but it is for a child..”. See here including a video. Tags: olpc, child, brazil, linux, notebook, laptop [...]

By: ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » ‘$100 laptop’ finally a reality

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:50:49 +0000

[...] Ethan Zuckerman reviews one of the first laptops off the One Laptop Per Child ‘production line’. [...]

By: Links for 2006-12-01 at Within / Without

Links for 2006-12-01 at Within / Without — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:28:16 +0000

[...] What I REALLY want for Christmas: On the OPLC / 100 Dollar Laptop “The machine is – speaking in purely technical terms – adorable. It strikes a nice balance between having the approachability of a children’s toy (it looks remarkably like a green speak and spell, especially when the screen is laid flat on top of the ma (tags: technology education children) [...]

By: Benin "Mwangi"

Benin "Mwangi" — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:44:12 +0000

Thanks Ethan for this wonderful article. I have been hearing a little bit about this neat little invention here and there for a few months now.

Your video and summary of it’s applications are a breath of fresh air.

The world shall thank you…

By: John Ryan

John Ryan — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:16:58 +0000

Further nit: tiny error – the machines are assembled in China (~near Shanghai) by Taiwanese giant Quanta, although the screens and some related electronics are made in Taiwan.