Laptop project 100USD

Ultimately, the price of laptops in the "$ 100 Laptop for Kids" project (OLPC) also increased to $ 200, double the initial price, making the project's core meaning possible. bankrupt.

The goal of the laptop project for children is to provide modern, low-cost learning facilities for children in poor and developing countries. However, the price of products in this project has been constantly changing in the direction of increasing: April 2007 is 176 USD and 188USD at the end of last month.

Laptop project 100USD Picture 1 However, according to Professor Nicholas Negroponte, who is in charge of the OLPC project, the price may drop when the laptop production line is operated in China next month. In addition, because the order is not much, the price is temporarily pushed up to 200USD. Currently, only 3 countries have ordered OLPC laptop products: Uruguay, Peru and Mongoli.

According to OLPC's announcement last month, laptop products from this project will start selling on December 12, with buyers spending $ 399 to buy two laptops, one for themselves and one for one. used for donation.

Van Han