Move Over OLPC, iT is Here!

Recently, they have launched the $100 laptop for the One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC) but yesterday, thanks to an entry in Engadget, I found the website of AsiaTotal and they are offering a free computer. According to their website:

" In other words a way to move millions and millions of people out of the digital underclass. A way to improve their knowledge and education. A way to connect them with social and economic opportunities which, until now, were unavailable to them. A way for them to access vital information and services.

After the worldwide Press Launch on October 26, 2005, the iT project will formally kick-off starting in Brazil where iT units will be distributed free of charge to qualified applicants. This initial launch will be followed by other Latin American countries, China, Russia, India, continental and eastern Europe, South Africa , Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, and Middle East."

Note the inclusion of the Philippines in the list of countries.

Now onto to "iT". Its basically a small computer running a stripped-down variant of Windows (Windows CE).



It looks like this:



I wonder how the $100 laptop will stand against this?

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