"Nigerian 5-Year-Olds Repair OLPCs in 'Hospital' Affordable Laptops Are Simple to Repair"
Most people in places like Nigerian don't have the disposable income to support a local computer repair shop. So, when equipment breaks down, the owner either does without it, or learns to repair it.
Happily, the XO laptop was designed to be easily repairable. Jepsen and team even created it with a $1 backlight for the LCD display. (Ever had to replace a laptop screen? Those OLPC laptops have some good points.)
I've written about the OLPC program before: "One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) (Knowledge) Power to the People!" (December 27, 2007)
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