Priceless laptops

An initiative by the MIT Media Lab has come up with a $100 laptop meant for distribution to school children through government initiatives. It is strictly against the sale of this laptop for commercial purposes. This is primarily intended to be used for educational purposes as a learning tool. The machine is on the low end in terms of performance with a 500 MHz processor and is Linux based. Another constraint of this device is low storage space (1 GB). The low price of the laptop is due to the lost of its display technology, low amount of software and intended mass production. Current plans are to get the intended laptop to its target market by 2006/2007.