The more interesting part of OLPC's history, is that not only did the OLPC never quite get there on price, but it was pushing the 'wrong' platform. What the for-profit industry ultimately delivered to that end of the market, that has seemingly been a far bigger hit than $100 laptops, was something completely different and fundamentally more well-matched to users with no legacy computing experience/needs. [1]
It's entirely possible that a $25 smartphone will still be junk [2] until well after some other platform is created, polished and delivered to those users.
[1] Touch-based phones and tablets
[2] that is, flawed-enough that feature-phones and used phones are preferable to the experience provided by a 'new' $25 smartphone.
It's entirely possible that a $25 smartphone will still be junk [2] until well after some other platform is created, polished and delivered to those users.
[1] Touch-based phones and tablets
[2] that is, flawed-enough that feature-phones and used phones are preferable to the experience provided by a 'new' $25 smartphone.