One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

Since I first heard of the OLPC project I was very interested in the project and kept an eye on the updates.

"OLPC is a non-profit organization providing a means to an end—an end that sees children in even the most remote regions of the globe being given the opportunity to tap into their own potential, to be exposed to a whole world of ideas, and to contribute to a more productive and saner world community." - www.laptop.org

Here's how the UI looks like. The images are taken from their website.

Here's how the laptops actually look.


This is a great effort done by this foundation for a good cause. Then there was the Intel war.

"Intel is using predatory tactics against the One Laptop Per Child project." - read more on digg and olpc.tv

On April 27 it was reported on CNNMoney.com, according to Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of the OLPC, Intel has been offering unusually attractive terms in the expected OLPC launch countries for its "Classmate PC" for about $180 against the OLPC XO laptops that costs around $175.

Anyone can see what's happening here, the big guys trying to crush the little one just for the sake of money. Anyway the recent news on this is that, Intel and OLPC has finally kissed and made-up. Yes, they have joined hands in an effort to make sure that "the maximum number of laptops reach the children" and they have put the pas behind them.

I truly hope that this project succeeds :).