Over at TechDigest I spotted a post by Al that says the One Laptop Per Child project is taking on an exciting new dimension: The new model is also raising eyebrows thanks to an interesting new design strategy: it's ditching the keyboard entirely. The new machine will also be smaller and lighter then original XO model and the lack of keyboard will be replaced by a touchscreen display. I can see this being great for a number of reasons, especially for the developing world - touchscreens are easier to keep clean than regular keyboards (good in dusty or polluted environments), they can...
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