The world's largest computer chipmaker has unveiled a new mobile PC designed to provide affordable computing and Internet access to students and teachers in poor areas around the globe.
The $400 machine from Intel will feature built-in wireless and will be able to run Windows or Linux. Many technology companies have announced similar initiatives to close the digital divide between developed and developing nations, but none has proven successful on a large scale so far.
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