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Re:OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world by saas_co_de on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @12:55AM (#16855578)
What they really need is a Chinese smartphone running android for $50 ...
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Re:OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world by imtringued on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @06:55AM (#16857150)
The article talked about children preferring smartphones but also that they are less ruggedized and break more easily. In this regard OLPC is a success.
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Re:OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world by akvadrako on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @05:03AM (#16856654)
Or a tablet for a similar price. This basically serves the same purpose as an OLPC but with a much bigger ecosystem and economies of scale.
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