XO Laptop

The XO Laptop is an inexpensive laptop computer being distributed to children in developing countries through the non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).

The laptop was developed by faculty members of the MIT Media Lab and has been alternately known as the XO-1, the $100 laptop and the Children's Machine.

The XO Laptop became available to US. consumers on November 12, 2007 as part of a "get one, give one" promotion. For the cost of $399, customers would receive one laptop and a second would be sent to a child in the developing world.

Now, there are many more ways to give to children in developing countries through OLPC. You can donate money, as much or as little as you want, through their website, you can donate a used car and that will be used to give the children multiple laptops, or you can actually give a laptop for $199 through the OLPC website as well.http://laptop.org/en/participate/ways-to-give.shtml

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NYTimes.com - One Laptop Per Child

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A New York Times reporter, David Pogue shows his audience the features of the XO laptop when it had just come out. He talks about the non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child, and the ways they are helping Americans give them to children in poor countries. He also talks about the features the laptop doesn't have, but points out the fact that it was made to be inexpensive enough so that as many children that need it can acquire it.

Features of the XO Laptop

The laptop is small and easy to carry anywhere the children need to go. It's also very colorful and durable, and a glare-resistant screen is built in so that the kids can use it outdoors.http://laptop.org/en/laptop/index.shtml

The XO has built-in wireless internet as well, and can last five years or more. There are audio capabilities along with a game pad and touch pad that are efficient in learning games. It has 256 MiB of DRAM, 1024 MiB of storage, camera, video, and the battery life is from 16 to 22 hours.http://laptop.org/en/laptop/hardware/specs.shtml

All of this comes with a unique, creative design, including a handle at the end of the laptop, making it even easier to carry anywhere.http://laptop.org/en/laptop/index.shtml