Infinity:One is OLPC XO’s bigger, more responsible sibling | The Verge

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Remember One Laptop Per Child? They distributed a few million cheap, brightly-colored XO laptops running a weird version of Linux called “Sugar OS,” and then… what happened?

Well, I’m not sure actually. But OLPC Australia is carrying the torch, sort of. This offshoot now calls itself “One Education,” and has just announced the Infinity:One. Gone are the weird bulk orders required to get your hands on an OLPC in recent years, now you can just straight pre-order a laptop for $230, which should ship in August.

Source: Infinity:One is OLPC XO’s bigger, more responsible sibling | The Verge

At one time the OLPC project was a ground breaking project, with emphasis on an easily repairable and powered laptop with software to support student learning and collaboration. And now it’s another Windows 10 laptop.

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