Rural Peru proves XO laptops boost education
In Arahuay Peru fifty primary students received One Laptop Per Child XO devices six months ago. The rugged, Linux based machines with mesh networking fuel early morning learning and after school creativity as teachers and officials tout the program as a remedy for a world education crisis.
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