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World’s cheapest laptop at RM350
19Feb2007 Filed under: Computing Author: Kitkat
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Do you think I am crazy if I told you that you can get a brand new laptop at RM350 only? Yes, these laptops which cost no more than RM350 are new and not refurbished computers!
These are actually the long awaited US$100 (RM350) mini-computer from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative. It is aimed at improving the quality of education in developing nations.
The laptop is named as the XO laptop, and is viewed as a learning tool created expressly for the world’s poorest children living in its most remote areas. The laptop was designed collaboratively by experts from the world’s cleverest and richest people.
The most intriguing feature of the new laptop is not the low price, though this is quite a feat, but that it won’t be reliant on conventional power sources. The final details of the dynamo-power feature are yet to be announced, but the makers say owners will be able to power it up by yanking a ripcord or winding a handle.
You can read more about the project at laptop.org.
Ivy
July 7th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
can i know in sngapore can we buy this laptop?
pls mail me to tell me about this ty..
ivy_koh44@hotmail.com
Sally
November 23rd, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Ivy,
I assume you know that you need to pay USD 399 to get the XO Laptop. It’s the price of two – one will go to a child in a developing country, while the other belongs to your child (or you). Secondly, that laptop isn’t available in any retail shop/mall. You need to participate in the Give One Get One programme to get the laptop. Internationals can join, but you must have a US/Canadian mailing address, which will forward your laptop to you. If you can meet all these, feel free to call 1-949-608-2865. I highly recommend you to read through the programme’s FAQ.
Regards.
- Sally
Lenin Ordonez
February 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Ivy,
Even at $150 I still could not aford to buy “the world’s cheapest laptop for my child (who’s really into computing), considering that we are in a third-world country. Here in the Philippines, laptop’s are the status symbol of society’s elites. I’m just wondering if it would be possible for my child (Vladimir, 4 yrs. old, kindergarten) to be the recipient of “the world’s cheapest laptop”? It’s such a shame if his early computer skills wouldn’t become developed just because he didn’t get enough access to use a computer to learn more. The only time he gets to use a computer is (when money permits) at internet rental cafes.
Please let me know how my child could qualify as a recepient of this laptop. I told him about it and his hopes just sprung really really up.
Thank you so much.
Lenin
charlie
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
can u send me a website tht I can buy this from plz ?
kabukicho2001
August 11th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Free repair x0 laptops in Lima Peru. We buy broken or out of order laptops too. Just contact me via email.
mohd isa bin nik
September 10th, 2008 at 10:08 am
im interested to know further XO laptop….im from Malaysia..looking for any laptop with a price below US120 per unit…….we required 50,000 to 80,000 pieces……..please advise me..and u can contact me direct to my Hp 012 2202577 MALAYSIA.