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$100 Laptop Repriced at $175

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the bait-and-switch dept.

prostoalex writes "The $100 laptop introduced by Nicholas Negroponte as part of the One Laptop Per Child program will end up costing $175, Associated Press says. The demand for the program is apparent as 'seven nations have expressed interest in being in the initial wave to buy the little green-and-white "XO" computers — Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand, Nigeria and Libya — but it remains unclear which ones will be first to pony up the cash.'"

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  1. I'm just waiting... by therufus · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...for the first person to complain that it doesn't run Vista.

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    1. Re:I'm just waiting... by fermion · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or simply call it the £100 laptop.

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    2. Re:I'm just waiting... by heptapod · · Score: 5, Funny

      A hundred pound laptop? I thought these were for kids not weightlifters.

    3. Re:I'm just waiting... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      100 U.S. dollars = 120.25 Swiss francs

      Not sure what that proves.

    4. Re:I'm just waiting... by EsbenMoseHansen · · Score: 3, Funny

      I can never work out whether a strong pound is good or bad for Britain - whichever sector is hurt by the current situation always screams about it so loudly you'd think the world was coming to an end.

      When I went to school, a strong currency was bad for the business living off exports and local sale, and good the business doing imports. Mind you, that was long ago :)

      Personally, I wish Denmark would just join the Euro. Our money is so ugly now that my eyes wants to cry every time I see them. I think this is a conspiracy to make the Danish want to join the Euro. (It works on me, too!)

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    5. Re:I'm just waiting... by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, switzerland is still using the franc.

      Yeah, but they pronounce it "fronk"

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  2. Needs a new name by wmwilson01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think they should rename this to One Laptop per 0.57 Child

  3. Re:DAMN IT, SLASHDOT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Exactly,rRot in hell you rich bastard. Made a million a year in the 60's. Fuck You, I hope it hurt on the way out.

  4. Re:DAMN IT, SLASHDOT!!! by Upaut · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jack Valenti just fucking DIED of a stroke and all you can think about are $175 laptops?????

    Alright, I'll get it over with: *ahem* Ding, dong, the witch is dead

    Now thats over with, onto the more notable laptop. Got to say, still excited about this project. Last time I held a computer class in the DR, a massive power surge nearly killed me when the computer in question was powered up... These little things should be able to take the abuse, and the unstable power grids of many of these developing countries. Still cannot wait until a consumer model is released, so I can prepair a few classes on them for next time I go down.

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  5. Re:Expressed interest by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why cash? Shouldn't it be American Expressed?

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  6. Re:Why not....? by Trogre · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because "family" is an anti-socialist term and is no longer politically correct.

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  7. My two cents by kitzilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd toss in my two cents worth on this issue. But with opinions hovering near three cents, I think I'll just save up for a better topic.

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  8. Re:DAMN IT, SLASHDOT!!! by Architect_sasyr · · Score: 2, Funny

    So for the geekier side of the community we'll get a penis pump to do the same job? ;) Probably generate more power... whole new reason for porn on the internet "YOU CAN'T STOP ME MUM I'M POWERING THE INTERNET"

    Yeah ok, bad joke, it's been a long day...

    I was thinking these people could afford $100. Now its $175, I think, gentlemen and (gentlemen dressed as) ladies that we have found our proverbial 3rd step:

    1. Create Idea for $100 laptop
    2. Market Laptop
    3. Raise Price by 75%
    4. Profit.

    No more 3. ??? jokes are necessary, repricing is the key!

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  9. Re:I'm doing volunteer math tutoring ... by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

    Right now I'm trying to teach retards about how unproductive it is to cast dispersions on a non-profit organisation that is trying to drag a generation of children out of poverty, but unfortunately they don't understand satire.

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  10. Corresponding change in project name... by MS-06FZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    "One Laptop Per Child" will change its name to reflect this change, it will know be known as "Four Laptops Per Seven Children"

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