One Laptop Per Child Project Extends to American Students

**joder** · 01-13-2008, 02:03 AM

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) plans to launch OLPC America in 2008 to distribute the low-cost laptop computers originally aimed at developing nations to needy students in the United States.

More at:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,14...s/article.html

**thesites** · 01-13-2008, 12:18 PM

2 of the graduating classes at my school will be getting laptops. One already got theirs (class of 2010) 4 years ago and on Friday I heard annother class (class of 2011) are going to be getting some also. Woder If I'll get a free low quallity laptop before I graduate?

**kevthegr8** · 01-13-2008, 04:41 PM

Hey,
I think thats a great idea, i am from the UK and thats something the goverment should be looking into!
The way the world is going - Computers are going to be the centre, so get kids on them and it will made a huge difference!

Kev

**MikeD** · 01-14-2008, 08:37 AM

Terrific Idea!

**jrnfl182** · 08-06-2008, 12:36 AM

Ok cheap computers??! This needs to end now in the U.S. I can understand the need in other countrys for a 100 dollar laptop, but in the U.S?? This is just going to make the computer market go to s**t. Look like 70% of the average computer users use word processor, email, and surf the web a bit. But if you can do all that from a cheap laptop then 70% of people are just going to rely on thoughs laptops. THis is bad.

**kiko5k** · 08-11-2008, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrnfl182

Ok cheap computers??! This needs to end now in the U.S. I can understand the need in other countrys for a 100 dollar laptop, but in the U.S?? This is just going to make the computer market go to s**t. Look like 70% of the average computer users use word processor, email, and surf the web a bit. But if you can do all that from a cheap laptop then 70% of people are just going to rely on thoughs laptops. THis is bad.

Bad for sales but very beneficial for us, specially us, the computer consumers.

**Brandon** · 08-11-2008, 01:26 AM

I think it's a good idea for some, but I know my children will have a much better laptop then these 100$ browsers

btw I read the other day somewhere of 25$ laptops... the next version of the "$100" ones

**ephouse** · 08-13-2008, 09:40 AM

That's a good idea, as students would benefit a lot from that in shaping up their future.

**sarpras2005@yah** · 08-18-2008, 10:53 PM

India also plan to distribute laptop to students with very cheap rate.

**furry** · 08-18-2008, 11:00 PM

The OLPC Project is an idea that I'm fully behind, but what good will it do our students when our schools are constantly either shortening the class lengths, or in a few states shortening the school week down to 4 days (google it). The kids will have to teach themselves off the internet at home I suppose. Now there is a scary thought.

**sujay0000** · 09-16-2008, 02:14 PM

I guess Asus is also contributing towards this cause...