Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives

Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Working Model of the $100 Laptop Arrives – Nicholas Negroponte

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