$100 Laptop Takes Flight in Thailand

EmperorKagato writes "Nicholas Negroponte's project for every child to have a laptop will come true for over 500 students in Thailand. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expects each child to receive a laptop instead of books as the books will be provided electronically. The laptop, mentioned previously on Slashdot, will now be brought to children in Thailand in October and November, with hopes for future shipments to Nigeria, Brazil and Argentina in 2007." This story selected and edited by LinuxWorld editor for the day Saied Pinto.

Only 500

[NekoXP]

There are only 500 children in Thailand?

If not "a laptop for every child" is a bit short :D

Ebooks for the poor

[amightywind]

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expects each child to receive a laptop instead of books as the books will be provided electronically.

Reading DRM'd books on an 8 inch screen. Sweet! And all you have to do is turn the crank madly to see anything. These poor kids are gonna end up with right arms like Hell Boy.

Re:Ebooks for the poor

[BigNumber]

Must...Not...Make...Masturbation...Joke...

Re:Ebooks for the poor

[XxtraLarGe]

These poor kids are gonna end up with right arms like Hell Boy.

At least they could put a crank on each side so the kids can look like Popeye!

Re:Warranty coverage?

[gardyloo]

I know these laptops are built to be rugged, but is it really a good idea to send them flying through the air?

      It's all the rage. Jon-Benet's killer was apparently doing it there, too.

Re:It's a trial run.

[soft_guy]

There are only 500 children in Thailand?

It's a trial run - from tfa:

Thanks for clearing that up. We all seriously thought that there might be only 500 children in Thailand. The GPP did not pretend to misunderstand this point purely for comic effect.

Re:Warranty coverage?

[Anonymous Coward]

No, no... they just mean that in Thailand, unlike the UK, these children would be allowed to take their laptops on an airplane.

Re:Ebooks for the poor

[dan828]

Nothing wrong with a crank for power-- there are probably quite a few Dell laptop owners wishing that they had such sophisticated and reliable technology.

Taking flight?

[Coopjust]

Looks like Ballmer got to them first...

Re:It's a trial run^H^H^HFFlight

[ackthpt]

$100 Laptop Takes Flight in Thailand

I certainly *want* a flying laptop! And for a meager $100, too. I suppose the FAA, BAA and IATA are keeping these out of other hands around the world. Those lucky thai!

I for one welcome our new flying laptop overlords

After work conversation...

[Mister Whirly]

"Hi honey. What a day. Do we have anything to eat?"
"Um, no, but we do have this ghetto laptop."
"Can you eat it?"
"No."
"That's great. Maybe we can look at pictures of food then."

Re:Only 500

[chadbryant]

There are only 500 children in Thailand?

Well, they *did* just catch JonBenet Ramsey's killer there...

Printing??

[Six Feet Pete]

How are these kids going to print stuff. The price of ink is higher than the laptop!!