OLPC Machine Up Close at BarCamp Boston 2

I was at the BarCamp2 "unconference" today at MIT's Stata Center and got to see the OLPC machine  ... very cool.

Chris Ball had a prototype on hand.  Chris heads One Laptop Per Child's performance testing work.  I was able to chat with him for a bit and take some pics:

One thing that struck me was the size of the laptop. It is really very small.  The keys are much smaller than typical laptop keys (designed for children's hands).

Chris with the laptop:

This project fascinates me.  I can't wait for the abundance of future hackers.