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The One Laptop Per Child founders are planning to raise the price of one unit from $100 to $175.

Seven nations have expressed interest in buying the the little green-and-white XO computers:

1. Uruguay

2. Argentina

3. Brazil

4. Pakistan

5. Thailand

6. Nigeria

7. Libya

but none of them have put up any cash yet.

An order for 3 million machines is what is needed to get the project rolling.

Rising nickel prices are the reason for the rise in costs. However, once/when/if production begins, prices will start dropping again.

Citibank has agreed on a pro bono payment system.

All OLPC needs is its first customer.

What do you think of this $175 computer?

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