“I wish that Nicolas Negroponte had never referred to it as the
‘one hundred dollar computer.’“Yes, yes, it’s an attention-grabbing name, but noting with a
smirk that the first ones will actually cost $150 has become a game
for reporters. I’m particularly aghast when technology journalists
do it, because they of all people should know that information
technology prices always fall–the OLPC laptop won’t remain $150
for long…”
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