Computers for Mongolian children take giant step towards reality following successful fundraising
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Officials of a campaign to
purchase laptop computers for Mongolian children, along with those in
other countries, announced they raised $35 million for computer purchases
during the Christmas holiday season.
Located in the Boston-area
in the United States, the One Laptop Per Child campaign said it raised
the money this past November and December.
The XO laptops, designed by
the organization, are currently costing just under $200 to manufacture.
However, the organization said its goal is to decrease the cost to $100
once the computer goes into mass production.
OLPC founder, Nicholas Negroponte,
said his organization was thankful for the outpouring of donations,
which he said "will get laptops into the hands of as many underprivileged
children as possible."
The laptop computers, which
will be distributed in Mongolia, will operate using the Linux operating
system. The XO laptops are designed to be particularly energy-efficient
and able to withstand extreme heat and humidity and can be powered manually
by a child.
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Officials of a campaign to
purchase laptop computers for Mongolian children, along with those in
other countries, announced they raised $35 million for computer purchases
during the Christmas holiday season. 
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