OLPC Project in trouble? Job cuts announced
One Laptop Per Child Foundation has announced that they are cutting some jobs in the operations which are aimed at providing cheap computing solutions to school going kids in developing nations.
OLPC’s Nicholas Negroponte said in a statement that they are cutting half its staff, or about 30 jobs.
They [...]
OLPC showcases XO-2 laptop images
Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of OLPC has showcased the images of the next generation XO Laptop which they are calling XO-2.
They are aiming to start manufacturing this new laptop in 2010. OLPC aims to bring the cost of manufacturing the device down to around USD 75.
The new edition XO laptop would be [...]
One Laptop Per Child set to re-launch Give One Get One program
The OLPC project has announced that they are soon going to resume their Give One Get One program which enables customers to buy an XO Laptop for USD 400. Every laptop sold through this offer results in donation of one laptop to a child [...]
Charles Kane: One Laptop Per Child Project has a new President and COO
One Laptop Per Child Project has now announced the appointment of Charles Kane as their new president and chief operating officer.
He would now be responsible for day to day functioning of the organization.
Nicholas Negroponte added that he would now be focusing on the [...]
One Laptop per Child Project looking for a new CEO
The One Laptop per Child Project has revealed that they are now going to operate as efficiently as a commercial organization and are looking for a new CEO.
Project Chairman Nicholas Negroponte said in a statement that the group needs to operate more like a company (like [...]
OLPC Give One, Get One program to last till the end of the year
People behind the One Laptop Per Child Program have specified that they are now extending their “Give One, Get One” scheme that enable buyers in US and Canada to purchase one laptop and donate another one in the developing nations.
The program was [...]
OLPC’s USD 100 Laptop now under mass production
Taiwan’s Quanta Computer has finally started mass production of the much talked about USD 100 laptop.
This laptop would however cost around double its originally expected price in the market.
This XO laptop machine is being mass produced at a factory in Changshu, China.
OLPC would be supplying these machines to [...]
