A working prototype of the highly publicized $100 laptop, a product of Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative, has made an appearance on the Web.A number of photos from the Seven Countries Task Force meeting on Tuesday are now available on the flickr website. The cost of the laptop will likely be more than the $100 first quoted, so the name of initiative was switched from $100 Laptop to the OLPC project.Negroponte, chairman of OLPC and cofounder of MIT’s Media Lab, and his staff have been developing the PC for some time, but it wasn’t until Tuesday that the photos of the laptop, meant for usage by children in low income or developing areas, were posted online. Mass production of the laptop is slated to begin in early 2007.Concept photos and more information can be found on the OLPC website. For related coverage, read Negroponte’s $100 Laptop Sputters Along.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Rebalancing through Recalibration: CIOs Operationalizing Pandemic-era Innovation By Kamal Nath, CEO, Sify Technologies Jun 08, 2023 6 mins CIO Digital Transformation brandpost It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments Insights on the results of the Protiviti and Oxford University survey: Executive Outlook on the Metaverse, 2033 and Beyond By Kim Bozzella Jun 08, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation feature 10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023 The demand for tech workers hasn’t slowed down, as rising salaries reveal the most sought-after tech professionals for 2023, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White Jun 08, 2023 8 mins Salaries IT Jobs Careers interview Oshkosh CIO Anu Khare on IT’s pursuit of value The specialty truck maker’s IT chief sees tech-enabled transformation being fueled by a relentless focus on strategic fit and customer value — and passionate business involvement. By Dan Roberts Jun 08, 2023 9 mins Automotive Industry Manufacturing Industry IT Strategy Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe