If you've heard about the issue regarding a laptop that costs $100 before, then you might be startled by this article because the so-called laptop that will alter the world got a bit heftier. Nicholas Negroponte, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) head which is a non-profit organization and said that the notebook which was popularized to cost only a hundred dollars would possibly cost up to $140. However, he added that by 2008, the price could drop from 140 to 50 dollars depending on the volume of it sales.
In the recent
Red Hat convention, he informed audience that they'll promise to make the price decrease until everyone can afford it without compromising its quality. With its rugged design and weight of 2 pounds, OLPC is planning to eliminate marketing and sales costs for their product which makes commercial notebooks expensive. Several countries like Brazil, China, and Thailand have expressed interest in purchasing bulk volumes of the small notebook. The said notebook is set to be released this year.
Other companies behind this noble project are Linux, BrightStar, Google, eBay, and Quanta. There were reports that Microsoft made an offer to make the operating system but was declined. Recently, another report came out stating that
Chairman Bill Gates taunted the OLPC notebook due to its petite screen.
