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OLPC could run Windows?
by Brad Linder Apr 27th 2007 at 7:30PM
While Sugar OS is designed to make the machines as user-friendly as possible, Negroponte says developers have been working with Microsoft to ensure that the machines could also run Windows, possibly the $3 version of Windows XP that Microsoft recently announced it would sell to governments of developing nations.
As for the price, it'll take about 3 million orders to make producing and distributing the little computers cost effective. 7 countries have expressed interest in placing orders, but no money has changed hands yet. Negroponte says the $100 figure was always a long term goal, and he hopes to reduce the price by 25 percent per year once production begins.
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BlackCoffeeNoSugar said 12:37AM on 4-28-2007
$25 a year only? Thus we will have to wait for 3 to 4 years to have it for $100? I am sure you can buy a 4 year old computer on eBay for that price and it runs Windows / Linux with no problem at all.
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Brad Linder said 12:39AM on 4-28-2007
Sorry, that was a typo. It should have read 25 percent per year.
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Douglas Brace said 4:51PM on 4-29-2007
If you had ever heard anything about the OLPC program, you would know that it is not designed for the regular computer user. It is designed for smaller countries to use as an educational tool. That is why it is so cost-effective. The technology inside the device is amazing.
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Durden said 6:25AM on 4-30-2007
I wonder how much they will go for on ebay.
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John Gerrard said 7:35PM on 6-23-2007
The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) programme is a great idea, as it will expose more kids to computers. OLPC will help children in developing countries around the world. But it will also change the world of laptops forever. The marketpace will benefit, and I’m sure that every home in the developed world will have one. What is becoming clear is that the OLPC is a not the solution but a starting point for development. This project needs to be handled in a sensitive way. Different needs and cultures must be addressed properly. Only then will the OLPC project be a success. Right now is an exciting time for technology, particularly mobile technology covering laptops, mobile phones and PDAs. Also the web and they way they all work with the web. I get my laptops and peripherals from Portable Universe and I can thoroughly recommend them. The best thing for people to do is to talk to them, let them know what your needs are (both current and future) and they will come up with the best laptop for you. I also get blank DVDs there for my backup.
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