I think it is a bit premature to call it a failure. I think there is far too much focus on the hardware going on. The fact is that OLPC is actually doing some

I think it is a bit premature to call it a failure. I think there is far too much focus on the hardware going on. The fact is that OLPC is actually doing some pretty good work. Yes, the hardware is more expensive than they had hoped, but it is still really cheap, and the simplified UI does seem to work pretty well. Their latest deployment is in Rwanda, and although I will fully admit that I was chagrined to see OLPC still selling, once I watched some of the videos and did some reading it was clear that they are actually doing some real good. See: http://www.informationweek.com/video/infrastructure/3655781001;jsessionid=EZDAWPSXTDX1VQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN http://www.informationweek.com/video/infrastructure/36557810... There is something to be said for having a bright green laptop that isn't terribly useful for adults and doesn't run a standard OS. It makes them less of a target for theft or resale in poorer countries and keeps them in the hands of the people that need them, the students. I think a lot of good is yet to come from OLPC, it is just taking a lot longer than they expected. I do however fully agree that the touchscreen vision is a joke.