Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
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- ▪For a bunch of thinkers and executives in Silicon Valley, it felt like the way to fix everything.
- ▪We’re halfway through the fifth season of Version History and we’ve been touring the educational tech icons in schools.
- ▪We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services.
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| Original publisher | The Verge |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1000517/why-olpcs-100-laptop-never-stood-a-chance |
| Publication time | 2026-09-27T08:25:00-04:00 |
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PodcastsClosePodcastsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PodcastsVersion HistoryCloseVersion HistoryPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Version HistoryWhy OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance On Version History: David Imel and Adi Robertson debate if the OLPC XO-1 was innovative hardware or just a bad idea. On Version History: David Imel and Adi Robertson debate if the OLPC XO-1 was innovative hardware or just a bad idea.by Verge StaffCloseVerge StaffAuthorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Verge StaffSep 27, 2026, 12:25 PM UTCLinkShareGiftThe idea was big, exciting, and…
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