The conception of OLPC

• Ten years ago, the founder of the MIT media lab, Nicholas Negroponte, visited Africa and was inspired to resolve the digital gap for the children of the Third World. Consequently, the idea of the "low-priced laptop "evolved.
• These “low-priced laptops” not only open up the windows of the world to the children of the Third World, but they are also effective tools toward the development of educated thinking. Low-priced laptops could as well be considered an important media for children via exploration and interaction, hence "learn learning ".

The development of OLPC

• OLPC stands for "One Laptop per Child ". The initiative was first announced by Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of OLPC, at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2005. The sponsor companies AMD, Google and Red Hat all stood firmly behind the announced plan. Quanta Computer Inc. took part in the project in Dec 2005, as the developer and producer of the laptop.

Sales of the Laptop

• OLPC is a non-profit association to develop Low-Priced Laptop. The laptop is expected to revolutionize the education system for children around the world. The goal of OLPC is to provide a media allowing children around the world to explore, experiment, and express themselves.
• The laptops will only be distributed to schools directly through large government initiatives.

The features of OLPC

• OS: Linux based, 256MB of DRAM with 1024 MiB SLC NAND flash
• Display: Dual mode 7.5” diagonal TFT LCD screen 1200 x 900
• 　　　　Mode 1: 200 dots per inch B&W sunlight readable ~30% reflectance
• 　　　　Mode 2: 800x600 Color backlit
• Network: Wifi Mesh Network
• Electric rechargable extention: Electrical power can be produced manually