OLPC

Can India Really Intro a $10 (or Even $20) Laptop?

Michael Santo — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:54:05 -0600

While the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program's XO-1 (pictured) has failed to meet its goal of a $100 laptop, India is set to unveil a prototype of the RS500, in Tirupati on February 3rd when the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Techology is launched.

$100 Laptop To Be Sold In Europe, At £268

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:38 -0600

The “Give a Laptop, Get a Laptop” scheme on European Amazon outlets has made the XO model available at a £268 cost. Buy one and receive one - the other will be donated to a school child in a developing nation.

Amazon.com to Sell XO Laptops for "Give One, Get One '08"

Michael Santo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:38:47 -0500

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation's "Give One, Get One" campaign was a big success last year. But it wasn't without glitches.

Windows XP Gets a New Release For OLPC

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:25:32 -0500

I first wrote about Microsoft's attempts to get Windows XP on the OLPC last December. You may recall that James Utzschneider, the general manager of Microsoft's emerging market unit, was just about the make at trip to the OLPC Foundation.

OLPC Presents XO 2.0 Laptop For Children

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:59:59 -0500

Microsoft Joins the OLPC Project

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:22:00 -0500

We have known for some time that Microsoft was working hard at getting Windows XP slimmed down and running on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) XO-1. They've apparently succeeded as on Thursday Microsoft and the OLPC Foundation announced an agreement that will make Windows XP available on XO laptops.

Cute and cheap: high-tech laptops for world's poorest

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:13:10 -0500

'One Laptop Per Child' Project Hits Snag As Intel Pulls Out

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:13:31 -0600

A project aimed at providing inexpensive computers for millions of children in developing countries has hit a snag.

Negroponte of $100 One Laptop Per Child Sued for Patent Infringement

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:49:40 -0600

Lagos Analysis Corp. (LANCOR) files lawsuit against Nicholas Negroponte and OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) Association for patent infringement. Negroponte's OLPC is accused of unauthorized use of LANCOR's Multilingual Keyboard Technology invention in XO Laptop computers.

T-Mobile USA Partners with Laptop.org

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:16:40 -0600

T-Mobile USA Partners with One Laptop per Child To Help Children (laptop.org) in the Developing World, Thus Giving Laptop.org The First Confirmed Order.

One Laptop Per Child Project

anushmanukyan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:28:40 -0600

Children from developing countries of the world have got a life-time chance to be engaged in self-education with the help of a revolutionary idea of Nicholas Negroponte, founder of MIT Media Lab., who launches on Monday One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project via Give 1, Get 1 scheme.

India says it can make a laptop for $10

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:08:20 -0500