A quick search shows the expected results: there have been studies, most pronounced the project ineffective (or a failure), and there is controversy and politic

A quick search shows the expected results: there have been studies, most pronounced the project ineffective (or a failure), and there is controversy and politics involved in it all: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=OLPC+study https://duckduckgo.com/?q=OLPC+study Real work is hard and I agree with your point that the deployments have struggled with reaching their goals around content and infrastructure. I've tried to re-frame the discussion in terms of the goals, rather than the laptops, but I don't suggest it's all been unicorns and rainbows in the field. And I didn't go out there, so I'm cautious of criticizing their efforts. I do believe that success has already been achieved in several countries measured by the goals of donors and supporters of the project (and community), but the studies, and detractors, are looking for different goals. After all, not every child has a (hackable!?) laptop yet, but millions do that didn't before. :D