Daily Gadgets, Computer, and Electronics News » mit http://www.funponsel.com/blog Daily Gadgets, Computer, and Electronics News Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:37:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 MIT Unveils Working Prototype of $100 Laptop http://www.funponsel.com/blog/computers/mit-unveils-working-prototype-of-100-laptop.html http://www.funponsel.com/blog/computers/mit-unveils-working-prototype-of-100-laptop.html#comments Fri, 26 May 2006 11:00:28 +0000 cosa http://www.funponsel.com/blog/archives/2006/05/27/mit-unveils-working-prototype-of-100-laptop/ Mit $100 LaptopMIT has finally unveiled its working prototype of $100 laptop. This very cheap laptop is developed as a part of the One Laptop Per Child, a program that aims to increase the literacy rate among 3rd world and developing countries, especially for their children. And as you can see from the image, the notebook has a colorful chassis that would surely attract kids to use it.

Technically, to reduce the cost of the laptop, the usage of projection screen has been replaced by a LCD that can switch between a low-resolution color mode and a high-resolution monochrome mode. However, currently the notebook (means the prototype) is still cost $130. MIT said that they will try to reduce the cost down to $80 and then begin production in the first quarter of 2007.

For more information about One Laptop Per Child program, please visit Laptop.org website.

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