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South Carolina To Give 1 Laptop Per School Child

Posted by kdawson on from the begins-at-home dept.

ruphus13 sends in an OStatic article outlining the plans of the state of South Carolina, inspired by the One Laptop Per Child project, to provide laptops to local elementary school children. "The South Carolina Department of Education and the non-profit Palmetto Project have teamed up to get a laptop in the hands of every elementary school student in South Carolina... The OLPC/SC hopes to distribute as many as 50,000 laptops this spring to eligible students. The effort is underwritten and managed by the Palmetto Project, whose mission is to 'put new and creative ideas to work in South Carolina.' While low-performing school districts with limited resources are a special focus for the OLPC/SC, the group is adamant on one point: There are no free laptops. In order to receive a laptop, children need to give a small monetary donation — the project coordinators say a dollar or two is sufficient."It's not obvious from browsing around the OLPC/SC site what software the XO laptops will be running; but by following links one gets the impression that they will be powered by Linux, not XP.

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  1. Please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please give one to Miss South Carolina too.

    1. Re:Please by kcinmodnar · · Score: 4, Funny

      What about the kids in South Africa and Iraq?

    2. Re:Please by Nomaxxx · · Score: 3, Funny

      Please give one to Miss South Carolina too.

      Yes, one that comes with Google Earth pre-installed.

  2. Sweet by brunes69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like there will be a lot of cheap XOs on sale on eBay pretty soon - can't wait.

  3. Holding my breath by just_another_sean · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's not obvious from browsing around the OLPC/SC site what software the XO laptops will be running; but by following links one gets the impression that they will be powered by Linux, not XP.

    Forgive me if I take a wait-and-see approach on this until I hear what MS's PR department has to say about the project...

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  4. Re:Is this such a good idea? by Gramie2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    My wife *teachers* here don't try to *incliude* *A* BEST these would be forced into *convoluded*

    First three sentences.

    Rather amusing that you are commenting on the quality of education. Even though you have good points, the presentation somewhat diminishes them.

  5. And... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One to that idiot that thinks there are more than 57 states in the US.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws
    One to his assistant that thinks FDR stopped the depression with a TV address.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AwjNvA-vUw