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One Laptop Per Child (photos)

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While some of this week around the tech sites has been devoted to "unpacking" shots of the Wii, PS3, Zune and other gadgets - the OLPC folks had an unpacking party of their own - the first 10 laptops for the One Laptop Per Child arrived and the team took photos - [via] - Link & photos.

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Posted by: tms10000 on November 16, 2006 at 8:05 PM

I want one.

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Posted by: mechanisma22 on November 17, 2006 at 10:51 AM

yeah when does the US consumers get one?

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Posted by: MadScott on November 17, 2006 at 2:29 PM

This should reduce the cost of keeping people chained to their terminals significantly. Just watch the spam grow...

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Posted by: SmartAZ on November 18, 2006 at 7:41 PM

Computers have NOTHING to do with education. The schools will buy them because they are cheaper than hiring teachers, and the kids will use them to play games and watch porn. Same as everyplace else.

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Posted by: philliptorrone on November 18, 2006 at 7:46 PM

SmartAZ - i dont think thats going to be the case with these computers, but it will be interesting to see what happens.

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