One Laptop Per Child just announced a new version. It will be half the size of the first version and look like an e-book. However, turn it sideways and one of the touch screen will become a keyboard. The new device will cost $79 and will be marketed as a text book replacement.
You can see a whole photo gallery on Gizmodo or read more about the device.
This device is really exciting and I hope that OLPC:
- continues to use open source software,
- learns how to effectively work with the large group of volunteers that would love to help them in their mission,
- gets their supply chain issues worked out.
They’ve got an awesome vision and a great product and I hope they succeed!
(This is also starting to look a lot like Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer