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:DesktopLinux: Four Countries Order 4 Million Linux-Powered OLPC Laptops
DesktopLinux: Four Countries Order 4 Million Linux-Powered OLPC Laptops
Aug 1, 2006, 12 :45 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (7817 reads)

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"A spokesperson for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program revealed July 31 that the countries of Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Thailand have each tendered commitments to purchase 1 million Linux laptops through the U.S.-based program.

"Several media outlets reported last week that Nigeria had committed to buying 1 million of the laptops, and others reported (incorrectly) that $1 million worth of computers--or about 10,000--had been requested by the African nation..."

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Related Stories:
The Register: India Rejects One Laptop Per Child(Jul 27, 2006)
vnunet: Nigeria Orders 1m OLPC Laptops(Jul 26, 2006)
Technology Review: Powering the $100 Laptop(Jul 24, 2006)
ZDNet UK: $100 Laptop Project is 'Fundamentally Flawed'(Jun 21, 2006)


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Aug 1, 2006, 18:06:03
 
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