OLPC Mass Production Begins 187
chris_mahan writes to tell us that mass production of the $100 laptop is finally being ramped up. "Hardware suppliers have been given the green light to ramp-up production of all of the components needed to build millions of the low-cost machines. Previously, the organization behind the scheme said that it required orders for 3m laptops to make production viable. The first machines should be ready to put into the hands of children in developing countries in October 2007. "There's still some software to write, but this is a big step for us," Walter Bender, head of software development at One Laptop per Child (OLPC), told the BBC News website."
So, can we buy civvie models yet? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Blah (Score:2, Funny)
So who gets theirs first? (Score:5, Funny)
Poor child turns down OLPC computer (Score:5, Funny)
Can I get the African diistribution? (Score:4, Funny)
It's for a... sociological study in aesthetics... purely educational...
Re:kids in the states (Score:5, Funny)
Greetings from the Nation of Africa! (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Blah (Score:4, Funny)
Personally, I suggest a new slogan:
"OLPC, Bringing Internet Porn to horny third world pubescent boys!"
They could include a complimentary subscription to playboy online and a safer sex care pack!
In all seriousness, Come on. Did anyone REALLY think that these things would be used for only "educational" purposes? Hell, I'll bet good money that the majority of them hardly EVER end up used for education. Unless you consider learning new sexual techniques "education".
Critical mass for sapience by 4/17/08 (Score:5, Funny)
Nigeria (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So, can we buy civvie models yet? Please (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The Diamond Age (Score:3, Funny)
Fiction?
Re:heh. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Blah (Score:2, Funny)
There, fixed that for ya.
I'm waiting for the OLTRA... (Score:4, Funny)