Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Last Updated: Thursday, 17 November 2005, 09:39 GMT UN debut for $100 laptop for poor By Jo Twist BBC News technology reporter in Tunis Nicholas Negroponte wants to make millions of the machines A prototype of a cheap and robust laptop for pupils has been welcomed as an " expression of global solidarity " by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The green machine was showcased for the first time by MIT's Nicholas Negroponte at the UN net summit in Tunis. He plans to have millions of $100 machines in production within a year. The laptops are powered with a wind-up crank, have very low power consumption and will let children interact with each other while learning. " Children will be able to learn by doing, not just through instruction - they will be able to open up new fronts for their education, particularly peer-to-peer learning, " said Mr Annan. He added that the initiative was " inspiring " , and held the promise of special and economic development for children in developing countries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4445060.stm Dear List Members, Dasha: Me/Ke/Me/Ve/Sa. In transit, Ketu is over natal Jupiter (teaching), L10, and natal Venus, L8. Please note the nickname being green machine, while Mercury (green significator) is operational in two levels of dasha.  Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release 16.11.2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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