Here, at last, is the beginnings of a business model for the OLPC. It is precisely by listening to the market that the real value proposition can be discovered, and that is the beginning of a sustainable (profitable) business strategy. But usually it is useful to do this kind of market soundings before investing years and many millions of dollars in developing the technology. Again the point is, especially for the developing world, start with market knowledge and then with a business model--not with the technology.
And yes, the XO does meet the needs of the BoP, but it is specifically designed for children - not for entrepreneurs, not for university students. That's the sort of thinking that needed to happen years ago.




