Farewell, Dolly — and the Promises Tech Never Kept
Dolly Parton leaves behind an irreplaceable legacy. Then: why tech's boldest promises keep collapsing under the weight of messy reality.
• Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
The Verge's Version History podcast digs into why the One Laptop Per Child initiative and its XO-1 laptop failed to deliver on its ambitious promise of putting a computer in every child's hands worldwide.
• Googlebooks might be the real deal
Google's new 'Googlebook' laptops promise 10 years of updates and deep Android phone integration, launching initially from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo — signaling a…
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