WSJ.com Article on OLPC XO

If you have come late to the party, this article in the Wall Street Journal details the trials and tribulations of the OLPC XO. The article does all the talking, I cannot add much to it.

My only thought coming away from this article is wondering if we are closer to having the XO open to purchase around the world by single consumers. I know it goes against the mission of OLPC, but I cannot see another way this program can possibly succeed in the long term. When you have Intel and others lining up to go after profit over a systemic change in the world's education, usually profit wins, but children suffer. I hope the profiteers will offer teacher training on how to implement these laptops in the classroom in the way that is not merely a symbolic change.