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$100 Laptop Takes Flight in Thailand

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-about-the-benjamin dept.

EmperorKagato writes "Nicholas Negroponte's project for every child to have a laptop will come true for over 500 students in Thailand. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expects each child to receive a laptop instead of books as the books will be provided electronically. The laptop, mentioned previously on Slashdot, will now be brought to children in Thailand in October and November, with hopes for future shipments to Nigeria, Brazil and Argentina in 2007." This story selected and edited by LinuxWorld editor for the day Saied Pinto.

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  1. Re:Ebooks for the poor by mrchaotica · · Score: 5, Informative
    Reading DRM'd books on an 8 inch screen.

    The books are NOT DRM'd. The entire system is strictly freely-licensed.

    And all you have to do is turn the crank madly to see anything.

    It doesn't have a hand crank anymore.

    So, in other words, STFU because you're either ignorant or trolling.

    --

    "[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz

  2. Re:where can I order mine? by lmfr · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.pledgebank.com/100laptop, and you're right, that movement was external to the project.