When Intel joined OLPC in July of this year we did so because both Intel and OLPC both realized that we have a common goal. We want make the benefits of technology available to the developing world, especially for children. Our relationship is relatively new but it is growing as we gain understanding of different approaches and firmly believe technology can (and will) make a difference for children.
For more than 15 years Intel has been involved in education programs worldwide. We have always believed the technology can benefit children and have focused a good deal of our efforts on teachers, training more than 4 and a half million and invested a billion dollars in education programs around the world. Our employees have donated more than 2 million hours to local schools all over the world. That experience has taught us a lot about the developing markets, their needs and ways we can help. Our classmate PC was an outgrowth of that experience.
More than two years ago I told the Wall Street Journal that there isn't a single solution or one size fits all approach to address this problem. That is as true today as it was then. What's different today is Intel and OLPC working together to find solutions, training, support and software for the children. No one believes the classmate PC, the XO and many other products attempting to address these issues are perfect. But by working together we think we can and will improve them and we are hopeful we can reach our common goal.
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When Intel joined OLPC in July of this year we did so because both Intel and OLPC both realized that we have a common goal. We want make the benefits of technology available to the developing world, especially for children. Our relationship is relatively new but it is growing as we gain understanding of different approaches and firmly believe technology can (and will) make a difference for children. For more than 15 years Intel has been involved in education programs worldwide. We have always believed the technology can benefit children and have focused a good deal of our efforts on teachers, training more than 4 and a half million and invested a billion dollars in education programs around the world. Our employees have donated more than 2 million hours to local schools all over the world. That experience has taught us a lot about the developing markets, their needs and ways we can help. Our classmate PC was an outgrowth of that experience. More than two years ago I told the Wall Street Journal that there isn't a single solution or one size fits all approach to address this problem. That is as true today as it was then. What's different today is Intel and OLPC working together to find solutions, training, support and software for the children. No one believes the classmate PC, the XO and many other products attempting to address these issues are perfect. But by working together we think we can and will improve them and we are hopeful we can reach our common goal.