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Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child initiative started simple: What if we could give every kid in the world access to a computer?
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The podcast discusses the One Laptop per Child initiative, which aimed to give every child worldwide a $100 laptop. The concept was presented as a transformative solution by Silicon Valley thinkers and executives. The discussion explores why the project ultimately failed to achieve its goal.
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