Loading
OLPC XO-1 Laptop Computer, 2008
Quanta Computer2008
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
The One Laptop Per Child project was started by MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte to provide children in the developing world with cheap, portable personal computers. The rugged case, long battery life, robust antennae, and custom educational software make the OLPC child-friendly. Though the influence of the OLPC on global learning is unclear, over 2 million have been distributed.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: OLPC XO-1 Laptop Computer, 2008
- Creator: Quanta Computer
- Date Created: 2008
- Location: Taiwan
- Subject Keywords: One Laptop per Child, Children, Education, Laptop computers, Tablet computers
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Laptop computer
- Object ID: 2011.372.1
- Manufacturer: Quanta Computer
- Image ID: THF151562
- Field: Computing
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mita Williams.
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.