This is kinda long and poorly read by the Member for Solomon (N.T.) but it gives more information on the OLPC organisation and their quest. The XO laptop computer that they are distributing is ideal for use in remote communities (due to its hardiness and usability) and is designed to improve digital literacy as well as provide a fun tool for acheiving other educational outcomes.
OLPC are looking for government funding in order to roll out large scale distributions of the laptops to remote communities around Australia. This seems like an awesome initiative to me. The computers are cheap, hardy, made specifically for the conditions in which they'll be used. They seems really user friendly too. They have internet access. The works! Obviously there will be obstacles in getting something like this out to everyone who needs it, but all in all it seems that OLPC are doing a great job of making things happen in reducing the digital divide. Hats off!
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