OLPC giving 5,000 laptops to Gaza children

"UNRWA operates 800 schools for Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Labanon, Gaza and the West Bank.

"The XO laptop itself features a screen built to be easy to read in sunlight and the ability to operate without access to electricity. A 12-hour battery charged with solar power and a long-range wi-fi antenna are also built into the machine, which is designed to operate using less than 1 watt of power."

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