[Robotgroup] $100 OPLC laptop not for sale

[Vern Graner]

Def Egge wrote:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/14/olpc_no_consumer_version/
> 
> You want a $100 computer? For $300? No sale!

If a secondary market for these materializes, whats to stop the
legitimate recipient (i.e. child or child's family) from putting the
unit up for sale on ebay for the equivalent price of a years wages in
their country? Seems like this would be a real problem... :/

Vern

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