Empowering the Future: The $100 Hand-Cranked Laptop Revolution

Empowering the Future: The $100 Hand-Cranked Laptop Revolution

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The video discusses a hand cranked laptop designed to bring digital benefits to developing countries. It operates without electricity, using a hand crank to power an internal dynamo. The laptop can run for 30 minutes with just one minute of cranking. An education group aims to distribute these laptops to children worldwide, with several countries showing interest. The $100 laptop was highlighted at a UN conference, where it was praised for its potential to aid economic and social development. Plans are underway to produce 5 to 10 million units in the next two years.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the hand-cranked laptop?

To provide digital access to developing countries

To reduce the use of renewable energy

To replace traditional laptops in developed countries

To increase the cost of digital devices

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long can the laptop run with one minute of cranking?

30 minutes

20 minutes

10 minutes

40 minutes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization is funding the design of the laptop?

A South American NGO

A US-based education group

An African development agency

A European technology company

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At which event was the $100 laptop prominently featured?

International Technology Expo

Global Education Summit

Tunis Conference on the Information Society

World Economic Forum

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the production target for the laptops over the next two years?

1 to 2 million units

3 to 4 million units

5 to 10 million units

11 to 15 million units