Sporkman
May 27th, 2010, 05:35 PM
One Laptop Per Child's next move: the $100 tablet
By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology Writer – Thu May 27, 9:16 am ET
SEATTLE – The nonprofit organization that has tried for years to produce a sub-$100 laptop for children in the world's poorest places is throwing in the towel on that idea — and jumping on the tablet bandwagon.
One Laptop Per Child's next computer will be based on chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd.'s Moby tablet design. Marvell announced a prototype of the device earlier this year and said it costs about $99...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hundred_dollar_tablet_computer
By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology Writer – Thu May 27, 9:16 am ET
SEATTLE – The nonprofit organization that has tried for years to produce a sub-$100 laptop for children in the world's poorest places is throwing in the towel on that idea — and jumping on the tablet bandwagon.
One Laptop Per Child's next computer will be based on chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd.'s Moby tablet design. Marvell announced a prototype of the device earlier this year and said it costs about $99...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hundred_dollar_tablet_computer