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Ewoud Bras


Tijd voor verandering.


My first wiki ´you have mail´ experience:
If I understood correct; the OLPC project is all about the numbers. Nicholas Negroponte will need to sell a whole lot of "100 dollar" laptops, at $90 above the price, meanwhile the production can't get started.


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My first reaction when I held the machine was that the current quality of the laptops is great! I found it has an automatic system for building a serious network, the machine looked robust, has proven to be highly intuitive and fully functional, especially with kids. I saw a 4 jear old get acquainted and operational in less than 4 minutes! I probably shouldn't be so surprised, as an organised open movement is backing it up in terms of interfacing, software, security, content creation and educational resources, ...all that at the amazing $100 price tag...
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I hope you enjoy browsing and want to stay. As a first step, you may wish to read our [[One Laptop per Child|introduction]].


If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at my talk page — I'm happy to help. Or, you can ask your question at the [[Talk:The OLPC Wiki|main talk page]].
So why do I often hear that it's a machine that is build for the 3rd world? Why do we think education is 3rd world only. I kind off keep thinking of the world wide web being world wide.


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Let's just try to look at what it is.
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$190=131euro
$100=69euro ...
This should not need a lot of explaining.


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Develop one with a slightly bigger keyboard and screen, use the same configuration, with online software and local printing provided, you'll sell so many you'll need to start thinking about some serious organisational resources.
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was... :) Thanks!

Also [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Wiki_getting_started Wiki getting started] and the [http://www.wikieducator.org/Wikieducator_tutorial WikiEducator] might be of help to get started. (''It usually takes people about 30 minutes to get comfortable using the wiki.'')




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If I understood correct; the OLPC project is all about the numbers. If we order enough, production goes up and the price goes down. OLPC needs to sell XXX numbers of XO "100 dollar laptops", starting at $200 a piece, sales and production are low so the price remains high(er). Then why does OLPC only target the poor, and do we so often hear that it's a machine build for the 3rd world. I think education should be a global issue.

Perhaps we could help; buying lots of laptops in order to get the average price down, and so help the OLPC project?

$200=136euro

$100=68euro


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The XO; My first reaction when I held the machine was that the current quality of the laptops is great! I found it has an automatic system for building a network, the machine looked and felt robust, has proven to be highly intuitive and fully functional, especially with kids. I saw a 4 year old get acquainted and operational in less than 4 minutes! I probably shouldn't be so surprised, as an organised open movement is helping in terms of interfacing, software, security, content creation and educational resources.

If the `rich` could buy and distribute XO laptops in the ´rich´countries schooling systems, those schools could (would) help increasing production numbers, but would also help with programming the open software, developing open content, organising support, warranty, recycling, innovation, etc. etc. When this would be possible we should start thinking about organising and reallocating some serious resources.

I hope we can buy (or lease) an X amount of laptops as a European non profit organisation, agree that after x-amount of use of the machine, ship it as a complete working infrastructure (notebooks, servers, antenna's) to a country in need. Shipping could also include a wide choice of e-learning environments, content, and service packages (and perhaps could be combined with other NGO projects).

Latest revision as of 19:22, 29 February 2008

Please use discussion/talk for leaving a message or exploring idea's.


My first wiki ´you have mail´ experience:


Hi Ewoud, and Welcome to the OLPC wiki!

I hope you enjoy browsing and want to stay. As a first step, you may wish to read our introduction.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at my talk page — I'm happy to help. Or, you can ask your question at the main talk page.

Here are some more resources to help you as you explore and contribute to our education project:

Finding your way around:

Need help?

How you can help:

Additional tips...

  • Please sign your messages on talk pages with four tildes (~~~~). This will automatically insert your "signature" (your username and a date stamp).
  • If you would like to play around with your new Wiki skills the Sandbox is for you.

Good luck, and have fun. ----Sj talk 15:38, 26 February 2008 (EST)


was... :) Thanks!

Also Wiki getting started and the WikiEducator might be of help to get started. (It usually takes people about 30 minutes to get comfortable using the wiki.)



If I understood correct; the OLPC project is all about the numbers. If we order enough, production goes up and the price goes down. OLPC needs to sell XXX numbers of XO "100 dollar laptops", starting at $200 a piece, sales and production are low so the price remains high(er). Then why does OLPC only target the poor, and do we so often hear that it's a machine build for the 3rd world. I think education should be a global issue.

Perhaps we could help; buying lots of laptops in order to get the average price down, and so help the OLPC project?

$200=136euro

$100=68euro


The XO; My first reaction when I held the machine was that the current quality of the laptops is great! I found it has an automatic system for building a network, the machine looked and felt robust, has proven to be highly intuitive and fully functional, especially with kids. I saw a 4 year old get acquainted and operational in less than 4 minutes! I probably shouldn't be so surprised, as an organised open movement is helping in terms of interfacing, software, security, content creation and educational resources.

If the `rich` could buy and distribute XO laptops in the ´rich´countries schooling systems, those schools could (would) help increasing production numbers, but would also help with programming the open software, developing open content, organising support, warranty, recycling, innovation, etc. etc. When this would be possible we should start thinking about organising and reallocating some serious resources.

I hope we can buy (or lease) an X amount of laptops as a European non profit organisation, agree that after x-amount of use of the machine, ship it as a complete working infrastructure (notebooks, servers, antenna's) to a country in need. Shipping could also include a wide choice of e-learning environments, content, and service packages (and perhaps could be combined with other NGO projects).

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