Thursday, September 9, 2010

Dell And Microsoft – Can They Deliver One Laptop Per Child?

October 3, 2009 by Troy Farmdale  
Filed under Internet

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project started by Nicholas Negroponte several years ago has had some amazing results and consequences, as well as amazing failures and shortcomings. This has clearly been a source of frustration for those connected with the project, as well as those who’ve hoped for a better outcome for all of this. OLPC was born nearly four years ago, when Negroponte approached “XO” a computer manufacturer to build an affordable computer. The idea of a laptop for every child in underdeveloped countries was hard for many to believe.