Is The OLPC Project Doomed to Failure? | Linux Today

Is The OLPC Project Doomed to Failure?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 15, 2007

“The last few years have witnessed an increasing focus on
creating inexpensive, affordable computers for users in the
developing world.

“At the forefront of this movement is Professor Nicholas
Negroponte, founder and former director of the MIT Media Lab. His
not-for-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project has been
developing a laptop (targeted at $100 (£50) but
currently struggling to break $200) suitable for use by every child
in the developing world. Recently, Intel joined the board of OLPC
and will even contribute funding to the project…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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