First of the OLPCs Built

eldavojohn writes "An announcement came Sunday that the first ten prototypes of the Linux-powered OLPC XO-1 had been completed in China. From the article, 'Quanta, the Chinese computer maker that won the international bidding for the project earlier this year, will assemble 900 OLPC machines that will be used for destructive testing and distribution to our development partners.' Let's hope that these first prototypes do not warrant any design changes and that the testing goes well so that countries that expressed interest (Brazil, Libya, Nigeria, Argentina, and Thailand) can start distributing them soon."

My Prediction for 2007

[ReidMaynard]

At least one terrorist video will reveal a OLPC in the background.

Again, Linux uses its monopoly position...

[Anonymous Coward]

Again, Linux uses its monopoly position in the free-OS market to stomp on Corporate America. Companies such as Microsoft cannot compete with the hippy OS because they have employees to pay, hardware to buy, and general overhead that any company has and cannot compete with Linux which is put together in a COMMUNIST style by a bunch of long-haired (Alex, RMS) free-thinkers.
This monopoly position must be dealt with to level the playing field so that American companies (not the Finnish) can pass more of their profits on to people like you and I who hold shares in their retirement portfolios.

TDz.

Re:Childrens laptop?

[artson]

"What's an illiterate third world child going to do with a laptop anyway?"

Post on slashdot and pose as a software engineer/rocket scientist.

Re:But can it feed them?

[ajs318]

Or, if Microsoft had their way, teach a man to fish and you can sell him expensive, proprietary bait for life .....

Re:ok, I'm biting... about this illiteracy...

[kfg]

And for Americans who want a taste of the third world without "leaving home," there's always Arkansas. Kinda reminds me of Mississippi.

KFG