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Robertson’s article, ‘OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world — then it all went wrong’, informs of the small laptop invented by Nicholas Negroponte of MIT Media Lab. The prototype (the green machine) got uncovered in 2005 for the nonprofit project One Laptop per Child. The preliminary version of the $100 laptop favored the expected users in its modeling of normal computer features and fewer power requirements. The story begins positively citing great insights concerning the project of handing all children a laptop at an affordable price. I am moved by the passion shown in the first presentation tabled by Negroponte before things turned awkward. The green machine failed its inventor especially on the hand crank that gets emphasized as the major feature.  
The past news flashed through my mind as I read the article of the famous ‘$100 laptop’. The project had caught the attention of technology savvies and enthusiasts but died down soon after. The article brings to life the moments I thought I waited for in a long time, of having all people in the world (especially school children) access the internet. The shock of realizing the failure and shame of failing in the first presentation of a project worked on for a while saddens. The article’s mood changes from that of passion and hope, to an awkward silence. Reporters urge Annan and Negroponte to demonstrate the cranks to the audience. Annan’s crank handle falls off and Negroponte’s manages a while before hitting the table. 
The emphasis from the reporter’s demands to understand the hand crank raises questions concerning the Laptop’s crank and its ability to fulfill the desired goal. The laptop demonstration from Negroponte and Annan foreshadows the durability of the project, as it gets shattered in its first presentation to the world. The OLPCs hand crank got ranked the most striking technological innovation until after Negroponte’s green machine announcement. The feature demanded much energy that couldn’t get accessed in most of the schools especially in poor localities. OLPC’s launch in 2007 met the ‘green machine’ already a one-size-fits-all solution to global problems. The project’s beginning did not affect the continuity since the producers still look forward to unveiling the next new model. 
New projects can get daunting especially if unforeseen emergencies arise. The technological world presents such scenarios in most cases since it remains the most dynamic field in business. The Negroponte’s vision to give all children a laptop at an affordable price, with ordinary computing features and minimal power usage remains on progress. The project would have been a great success in case the hand crank gave the machine better durability. However, it remains a great advantage to the users that the vulnerability of the machine got identified and corrected in public. Regardless of the negative publicity of its launch, the green machine inventors also saved themselves future blame of producing low-quality machines due to a feature that could get corrected.
In conclusion, the article narrates the untold story of the green machine project. The machine was once a breakout star saving the 21st century educational needs due to its cheap and low power usage ability. However, its first launch reveals its worst vulnerability in front of an audience, feeding the project’s critics to date. Although the project still proceeds, its expected impact dropped just like the $100 laptop striking hand crank.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17233946/olpcs-100-laptop-education-where-is-it-now