“A spokesperson for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program revealed July 31 that the countries of Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and Thailand have each tendered commitments to purchase 1 million Linux laptops through the U.S.-based program.” – DesktopLinux.com via Slashdot.
The TeleRead take: Eat crow, Bill Gates.
Related: Some legitimate concerns about OLPC, as expressed by Garson Poole, who, like me, is rooting for the project to suceed. Join the discussion!