A low-cost laptop has arisen from OLPC however the $100 XO laptop in 2005 has since become afflicted by production delays and rising costs. The laptop's estimated price rose $200. Now the effort is plagued by waning orders and competition from commercial vendors that threaten to sideline the nonprofit effort.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Pledge to Build a $75 Laptop
As if the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative was not enough a former OLPC CTO (Chief Technology Officer) aims to create a $75 laptop. If a new effort, Pixel Qi, by former CTO Mary Lou Jepsen can deliver the company a sunlight readable device.