I thought this project would never see the light of day, but they have started shipping. Has anyone on this list seen / used any prototypes of this ?
When I look at the features, it seems to have the bare minimums of everything - color screen, email, browser, word processor... something that the average user might be satisfied with. Eight Countries to Receive 2,500 OLPC Test Machines <http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/480> DesktopLinux.com reports that eight countries will receive a share of the initial 2,500 OLPC machines in February. "The experiment is a prelude to mass production of the kid-friendly, lime-green-and-white laptops scheduled to begin in July, when 5 million will be built. State educators in Brazil, Uruguay, Libya, Rwanda, Pakistan, Thailand and possibly Ethiopia and the West Bank will receive the first of the machines in February's pilot before a wider rollout to Indonesia and a handful of other countries." With a goal of 150 million delivered by 2010, OLPC will alter the landscape of computing around the world. Further, it could help Linux marketshare reach 20% or more globally, entirely as a side effect of the project's primary purpose.
