Typical price: £100
What is it: Ultraportable for children in developing countries
What we think: A superbly designed tool for learning that will appeal to geeks as well as kids
OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child) History
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19 Nov 2008 in Reviews
Netbooks: Credit OLPC, not just Asus
Although it hasn't taken the developing world by the storm its designers desired, the One Laptop Per Child concept inspired Asus to develop a low-cost mini laptop for the rest of us
27 Oct 2008 in Crave
Photos: 8-year-old tests XO laptops
Our friends over at sister site CNET News.com got an eight-year-old to test the Windows and Linux models of the XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child). Click through to see what she thought
12 Mar 2008 in Crave
WannabEees: Eee PC vs Elonex One vs OLPC vs EasyNote XS vs MSI Wind and more
There's a growing range of alternatives to the hugely popular Eee PC. Come and see whether any of these cheap, portable laptops stand up to the Asus original
25 Jan 2008 in Digital Living
Gear Envy: OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child)
This ultraportable is both a digital lifeline for children in developing countries and a cyber hippy's dream. Is this a revolutionary piece of kit or just a high-tech toy?
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