now and then something wonderful

[soussans]

laptop.media.mit.edu/laptop-images.html

suzanne

[Steven Barnes]

A 100.00 laptop, developed specifically with third-world villages in mind? Wind-up power source? If these people get this rolling, and it works, Man oh man have they earned a place in heaven!

Steve

[AdamCrafter]

They made it fly!
laptop.org/
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and right now, they have a program for "Give one, Get one."
www.laptopgiving.org/en/index.php

During Give One Get One, you can donate the revolutionary XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one for the child in your life in recognition of your contribution. Thanks to a growing interest in the program, we are extending Give One Get One until the end of the year.
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I want one for me, and if I can scrape the money together by years end, I'm going to participate in this program.
I'll get a XO laptop, and some child will get one.

Quick little video of the unit is here:
www.laptopgiving.org/en/explore.php#QuicktimeVR

NYT article:
www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/technology/circuits/04pogue.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1191677876-fOSMs3sQvlI/nggC+bTIHA&oref=slogin

[temporus]

They couldn't get the price down to 100, I believe it ended up being double that. But still, an impressive unit. There's a video I saw by one of the engineers talking to Google personell, and explaining how some of the engineering problems for the device were handled. It was amazing to watch. Even the portions I don't fully understand were fascinating. These guys really thought this laptop out. Really, really amazing stuff.