Yet another reason to get angry with Bill...

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Duncan Anderson">

> The laptop in question is a wind up job which does not require
> electricity, so I think it is precisely those communities which would
> benefit from it the most. Or should I assume that the great big yellow
> handle in the picture on laptop.org is just for show?

It has a crank, and takes C cell batteries. One of the comments made by the
OLPC staff is that this laptop may be the first artificial light source
available in some places it will be distributed.

- Jeff

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