One Laptop Per Child and Intel Join Forces

dan the person writes "A Wired piece informs us that Intel and the OLPC project have put their bickering behind them. They have joined forces to ensure 'the maximum number of laptops will reach children'. '"What happened in the past has happened," said Will Swope of Intel. "But going forward, this allows the two organisations to go do a better job and have better impact for what we are both very eager to do which is help kids around the world." "Intel joins the OLPC board as a world leader in technology, helping reach the world's children. Collaboration with Intel means that the maximum number of laptops will reach children," said Nicholas Negroponte, founder of One Laptop per Child. The new agreement means that Intel will sit alongside companies such as Google and Red Hat as partners in the OLPC scheme.'"

Gar

[Neil Blender]

Just give them a Speak & Spell. It'll have as much value at a quarter of the price. Plus it already exists.

Re:Gar

[Anonymous Coward]

You can give one to the Mexicans in the US while you are at it.

good news for the RIAA

[cashman73]

The RIAA is really looking forward to the day when every child in the world has their own computer. There's tons of countries in the developing world that they'll now be able to target with threats of lawsuits for downloading copyrighted music!

Cost cutting measure?

[slapout]

OLPC guy #1: Looks like we're not going to be able to make this thing for $150. How are we going to get costs down?

OLPC guy #2: Guess it's time to sell some more ad-space. Where are we on the phone list?

OLPC guy #1: Looks like we're doing to the "I"s.

OLPC guy #2: Start dialing.

Easy solution

[aztec rain god]

Two laptops per child!

Re:So i guess

[Anne_Nonymous]

No, OLPC and Intel are simply joining forces to create the new Soylent processor - One Child Inside(TM).

Re:Does that mean US parents can buy them now?

[Prof.Phreak]

If we want to make our children more "competitive", maybe it would be a better idea to keep computers away from them as long as possible. Any idiot can learn to use a computer. I'd rather end up with educated children.

Which might explain why they're not giving out these things in US. It's all a conspiracy for US to gain intellectual supremacy over the world.

Re:Easy solution

[dn15]

Actually three. They'll also get Apple's new $100 laptop, the iOLPC. Competitively priced at $150.