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LinuxInsider: Does the $100 Laptop Have a Future in the US?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 6, 2007

“In the coming weeks, the US$100 laptop developed by the One
Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation will go into wide-scale
production. From there, the laptops will be sent by the thousands
to emerging economies in Africa, South Asia and South America.

“Meanwhile, in the United States, PC makers, private
foundations, government agencies and others strive to provide
suitable technology to all students who need it…”


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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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