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CHUMS technology
Created By: Kiley Shields
Crank Laptops
One thing that would be useful for the
students in Tanzania, are crank laptops.
Crank Laptops are laptops that get their
power from a crank that you turn located on
the side of the laptop.
Background of Crank Laptops
Nicholas Negroponte came up with the concept of “One laptop per child.” This is trying to make
sure that every child basically has access to the internet, and computers. The one laptop per
child group is so far discussing this idea with five countries. Brazil, China, Thailand, Egypt and
South America. They are hoping to distribute 15 million of these laptop test systems to children. Hopefully, what will happen is the government
will buy each laptop for 100 US dollars, and then distribute them for free.
Crank Laptops
• Powered by a side mounted hand crank• Can be powered by using batteries• 1 GB of memory• Color Screen, or Black and White• Four USB ports• Wi-fi and cell phone enabled.• Not on the market yet, hopefully will be
soon
"Laptops are both a window and a tool: a window into the world and a tool with
which to think. They are a wonderful way for all children to 'learn learning' through independent interaction and exploration."
Negroponte wrote on his web site.
Pictures
Credits
Thanks to Mrs. Wyman, Chumbageni Primary School, Somers Park Primary
School and Key School.
To learn more about crank laptops go to
http://laptop.org/