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    Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives

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    May 28, 2012
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      1Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives

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      According to Negroponte, the $100 laptop will initially cost around $135 and he expects the price to drop to $50 by 2010.

      2Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – $100 Laptop Design

      2

      The $100 laptop is designed to work in inhospitable areas and under conditions that demand rugged design and the ability to be read under a variety of lighting conditions.

      3Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – Wireless Mesh Capabilities

      3

      The One Laptop Per Child organizations $100 laptop uses wireless mesh technology that works even when the laptop is turned off, turning each laptop into a wireless hub for the village.

      4Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – Running Slimmed Down Fedora

      4

      As the stylized F on the screen shows, the $100 laptop is running a slimmed down version of Redhats Fedora Linux.

      5Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – One Laptop Per Child

      5

      Negroponte said that One Laptop Per Child isnt so much about laptops as it is about giving children the tools to enable learning.

      6Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – $100 Laptop In a Crowd

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      For a system with somewhat modest hardware specifications, the $100 laptop does draw a crowd.

      7Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – Nicholas Negroponte

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      One Laptop Per Child chairman Nicholas Negroponte and the $100 laptop.

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