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  • Ghazi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"I wish they wouldn't have made it look so childish"

    It is made for children!!!
  • laraksca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This was developed by MIT for 3rd world nations. For children in technology and power limited areas with a traveling educational group that would arrive and deliver more materials via wireless.

    For ebook purposes alone I would purchase something like this. I use my PDA to read a lot and have taken it on camping trips for my before sleep reading. Reading at night without a lamp is one cool factor of PDAs. Not having to worry about the power makes the slightly dorky crank pretty cool.

    Wish something this cheap and useful was really available to the general public.
  • Cmain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I wish they wouldn't have made it look so childish.
  • sovereign3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm tired of hearing people say "I'm going to get one." Or "It looks like a kiddie computer." Or any other of these comments that imply that you can just go out and buy one. They are intended soley for children as a teaching aide, particularly to those countries/children that otherwise wouldn't be able to afford technology.

    From: http://laptop.media.mit.edu/



    Please note that the $100 laptops—not yet in production—will not be available for sale. The laptops will only be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives.

    The MIT Media Lab has launched a new research initiative to develop a $100 laptop—a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. To achieve this goal, a new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been created. The initiative was first announced by Nicholas Negroponte, Lab chairman and co-founder, at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2005.
  • slither, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I predict a hot black market will emerge and these devices will wind up in the hands of first & second world gadget heads
  • TWiTarmy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

    Linux
    dual-mode display (color/b&w)
    500mhz
    128mb RAM
    500mb flash storage (no hard drive)
    four usb2 ports
    wi-fi
  • Cippy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'd probably get one if they were released to the public. It's not a bad deal, and best of all: it doesn't run windoze.
  • oldcyborg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What happened to NO WAY!!!Aint gonna happen!!! hehehehe
    Somebody wants to do something badly enuff, IT will happen, and I am really glad to see it. The more educated the rest of the world is, the better off we will all be..... Of course, thats what they said about nafta, but thats another story.....\

    Cyborg
    yeah
  • tranix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It looks childish on purpose so thieving adults will be easy to spot.
    When the commercial version is eventually released, it will no doubt look more professional.
  • himthatwas, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Best pictures I've seen yet. Too bad I can't read it. But to be honest there's probably not much new to say about it. Most articles I've read about it contain the same info. Finally I can show my girlfriend a picture larger than a stamp.
  • NidStyles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How many times does it need tobe stated that they have been talking about releasing it to the rest of the world at 200 a piece to help pay for the initial costs of development, and manufacturing.

    **Instead of the "every child has the right to a laptop" mantra behind this device, how about "every child has the right to food, water, shelter and a chance at surviving their childhood" first? Then let's worry about the laptops, huh?**

    Ever hear the story of the fish and the guy from the bible, well it has a rigilious basis, but it's based on a valid concept. With PCs these children can learn how to develop water collectors, or how to sow fields, and grow different plants. With this knowledge they can build an economy on top of a solid base.

    Besides, I'm tired of my tax money going to foreign charities, when it does nothing to improve their life in the long term.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2"I wish they wouldn't have made it look so childish."

    Maybe they could put a biohazzard logo and some "Hack3rz" sickers on it to match the more adult laptops that you see out there.
  • rc_collins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It is more powerful then my computers...
  • smablue, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1AMD公司的500MHz处理器、以 1GB闪存代替硬盘作存储媒介和使用免费的Linux

    well that sounds good to me.
  • argonlightray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1this a great project. We all deserve modern tools in this globalized society. Now we just need to give them quality software to run.
  • fireflyx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1

    The black market will explode...

    Think of it: a family of 4 children recieve 4 comps,
    sell 3 for 10$ each, have 30$ more for food, clothes etc.
    When the comps reach America or Europe, they cost, say 10 times more, 100$.
    Thats 200$ for the commercial or 100$ for the 'black' one.
    Guess which one I buy?

  • rm999, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"not many people will want these in the US. They'll just get a damn PDA! It has the same functionality (if not more) and is more compact. Plus it doesn't look like a toy."

    "If you read ANY article about this product, you'd know why your statement doesn't make any sense! (Hint: this laptop is made for CHILDREN in 3rd WORLD COUNTRIES.)"


    Do you mean why my comments *make* sense? My exact point was that this laptop is designed for children in the 3rd world. All I'm saying is that a lot of adults who want this laptop haven't yet realized that for the same price they could get almost the same functionality out of a PDA, which is more professional, more compact, and more suited to the first world (for example no one should need a hand crank in the first world.)

    You'll look like an idiot sitting in the bus or for that matter anywhere in public with one of these things. I am not criticizing the 100 dollar laptop, I am saying it is not made for anyone who is reading this,
  • skippy2057, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Instead of the "every child has the right to a laptop" mantra behind this device, how about "every child has the right to food, water, shelter and a chance at surviving their childhood" first? Then let's worry about the laptops, huh?
  • TWiTarmy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i'd definitely buy one ESPECIALLY if it looked like that
  • diggnationdevon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is so stupid. But for people who I guess don't have cash I guess it's better then having no computer.
  • cabletool, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They have to make them that way because these people live in dirt. Thats why TONKA TRUCKS look like they do.
  • jizzmaster0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is great and all, but with MIT receiving federal funding and being a US institute, why aren't they making much of an effort to roll these machines out to unprivileged children here in the US? You'd think you'd take care of your own before or at the same time you help others... esp when our tax money helped fund it.
  • jo42, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Imagine a beowulf cluster...
  • brandon_w, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0No digg, because it's written in moon language.
  • BugMeNot2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1It's in Chinese because it's Engadget Chinese.

  • Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Pretty interesting. But all of those images can be found here: http://laptop.media.mit.edu/laptop-images.html


  • WikiTerra, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Wait the keyboard comes off? Kickass!!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Taiwan is Taiwan
    China is China
    Quanta Computer is a Taiwan Corporation."

    Sorry dude, last time I checked Taiwan is a province of China. When you actually have the balls to declare independence and get recognition from the UN, let me know.
  • bunnymanjp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1im buyin one only 100bucks does anyone know when its coming out would be good for my lil bro
  • Ghazi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"not many people will want these in the US. They'll just get a damn PDA! It has the same functionality (if not more) and is more compact. Plus it doesn't look like a toy."

    If you read ANY article about this product, you'd know why your statement doesn't make any sense! (Hint: this laptop is made for CHILDREN in 3rd WORLD COUNTRIES.)
  • 2ltkap, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I believe that these Laptops will revolutionize the Laptop industry. We will have a Laptop available at PDA prices even if we have to pay double the cost for the third world version. Does anyone have the stats on these?? IE CPU Memory etc
  • nukethewhales, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1How is it "assanein"?
  • Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1...Well, maybe not all of them. I shouldn't have said that.
  • snoudude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have 2 children, and consider myself one two - I'll take 3......
    Better specs than most PDAs and about half the price. I'd bet that someone will
    "con" the folks into producing them commercially. They might be more expensive due
    to UL and FCC regulations and packaging, but still at $200 it would be a bargain for
    my daughter to play flash games and go to nick.com
  • bkreck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Damn typo's
  • bkreck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0people may not be able to get these laptops but is maybe the hype gets big enough stuff will happen. With another company.
  • PumpItUp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great idea.
    I saw this on the Today Show (...I was sick, don't hold it against me) because the $100 laptop was featured in the New York Times as one of the best inventions of '05.
    Although the areas they're going to distribute the laptop are economically challenged (i.e. 'poor') the sole idea of the one laptop per child program is to distribute information to the children in the hopes that their education can be used as a tool to fight poverty.
    It's a hell of a stretch, but I think it's worth it.
  • icebin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0A happing history of laptop industry.
  • theGREENsuit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Damn typo's"

    Don't forget the typos.
  • WaterDragon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They should have put wheels on it, so it could be used as a skateboard too!
  • albel65, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0As long as i can play the hi-rez sand game and RS.....
  • sovereign3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For more info, check out the FAQs.

    http://laptop.media.mit.edu/faq.html
  • Vector713, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0is it just me, or can everyone else in here read chinese? (or whatever language the page is in) i tried using google's language tools to translate the page, in both japanese and chinese. neither worked
  • andrew4d, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0slipdisc

    I live in the Cambridge area and know people in MIT
  • astrotrain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0
    AMD CPU and Linux... now were talking a serious machine.

    I was hoping "Uncle Bill" would not get his grubby OS on this equipment.

    I think it is a great idea to get inexpensive laptops into the hands of children. It help promote
    a better tomorrow and a better computer awared generation.

  • Slugo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Does it come with SheepHerder 3.0 pre-installed :)
  • pacogozalez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0>how about "every child has the right to food, water and shelter first"

    What would happen then? Word population would increase in a very dramatic way, and soon it would be impossible to grant food, water and shelter for everyone.

    The only nation which was able to control birth rate in a "poor" population was china. This is impossible in africa or latin-america, since a lot of children represent the traditional way to have food when the parents get older.

    Giving food is the short-minded solution with catastrophic results, while giving information and a minimum social security system could work.

    Despite this, a certain mortality rate grants a good gene pool. We will probably see genetic aids resistance establishing in africa. That is evolution.

  • tmcleroy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0its a great idea for third world countries, but i dont think there is much of a market for it here. It looks like ***** and better laptops can be found on ebay for the same price.
  • digghotdog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Taiwan is Taiwan
    China is China
    Quanta Computer is a Taiwan Corporation.
  • Slimer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0when can i get mine!!!
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