Netbooks: Not Designed for Developing World Children

"I for one, feel that One Laptop Per Child is leaving Billions of dollars on the table for others to take, if it fails to realize that the real market maker, the customer that isn't price sensitive, and who is viscerally hungry for the XO educational experience, are the billions of parents of children in the developing world, not their respective governments.

"Think about that for a moment. If you are a parent, like I am, you know that your child's education is literally priceless. You will move, work, sacrifice for your child without question."

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