The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project was founded by Nicholas Negroponte, co-founder and director of the MIT Media Laboratory. OLPC's mission aims to "empower the world's poorest children through education" by providing them with "rugged, affordable, energy-efficient, and connected" laptops (Project Mission Information, n.d.). The OLPC claims that the $200 XO computer is designed for “collaborative, joyful, and autonomous learning” (Project Mission Information, n.d.). They follow five principles wherever these laptops go: children can keep the laptop, the age range is six to twelve years old, OLPC provides enough laptops at a time for entire schools or classes so no one feels left out, the laptops are connected to the Internet , and are built to grow and adapt (On the Project's Mission, n.d.). OLPC distributes the XO computer in Uruguay, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Haiti, Ethiopia, Mongolia and many others (over 2 million children and teachers worldwide have xo laptops, n.d.). The OLPC project has many drawbacks such as underestimating the price of the XO laptop, poor durability, and the inability to critically evaluate the fact that distribution depends on the government and how attractive or necessary the laptops seem to the government. These problems are the result of a misinterpretation of the idea that laptops create a “brighter future” (About the Project Mission, n.d.). While OLPC has good intentions, the idea that every child needs a laptop for their education and knowledge to solve future problems is tremendously distorted. OLPC attempts to achieve its goal by providing children with access to XO computers. The XO was developed by many great minds to withstand harsh environments...... middle of paper...... i. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http://www.indexmundi.com/ethiopia/literacy.htmlEvans, J. (2009, January 19). One laptop per child: what went wrong. The walrus blog. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2009/01/19/one-laptop-per-child-what-went-wrong/Nussbaum, B. (2007, September 24). It's time to call One Laptop per Child a failure. Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2007/09/its_time_to_cal.htmlBusiness poverty rate at $1.25 per day (PPP) (% of population). (n.d.). The World Bank. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY/countries/1W?display=default Worldwide, more than 2 million children and teachers have xo laptops. (n.d.). One laptop per child. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http://one.laptop.org/map