Negroponte Responds to $100 Laptop Criticisms

teefaf writes "Wired News is running an article on the most recent developments surrounding Nicholas Negroponte's (of MIT) $100 laptop project. The project aims to make 'cheap' computers available to children in developing countries. In the article, Negroponte responds to the inevitable criticism from Intel and Microsoft, "When you have both Intel and Microsoft on your case, you know you're doing something right", and elaborates on his vision for the future of the project, "He also said the display and other specifications could change as enhancements are made. In other words, he seemed to be saying to his critics: Don't get too hung up on how this thing operates now, 'The hundred-dollar laptop is an education project,' he said. 'It's not a laptop project.'". The article also states that the initial production cost of the laptops is expected to be $135; the $100 price-point probably won't be hit until 2008. It's possible that the cost could drop as low as $50 by 2010."

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[rochi]

as much as I hate to defend Bill; the article said "inevitable criticism"; Bill hasn't done it yet, it's just that he will in the near future.

one hundred what?

[Ranger]

Negroponte could call it the 100 euro laptop which would be 122 dollars at the current exchange rate. If it were 100 pounds, then it would be 178 dollars. Or even better he could call it the 0x100 dollar laptop in hexadecimal. So it would really be $256.