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Just a few months back, we saw Peru become the first country in the world to begin a Windows XP based XO laptop pilot program, and now Columbia will be joining them.  The announcement, which comes courtesy of Microsoft, is calling for the program to initially take place in Quetame and Chia, but will also be expanded in the future. 

As one would expect, the “pilot programs are an effort to introduce more technology into schools and prepare kids for high tech jobs in the future.”  Unfortunately, nothing was mentioned as to how many XP-based XO laptops were being deployed.  That may not sound all that important; however, it was reported that the Peru deployment included only 50 laptops.

This Colombian Windows XP-based pilot program comes in addition to another recent announcement from OLPC.  Just last month, it was reported that schools in Bogota Columbia would be getting 20,000 XO laptops, and that an additional 90,000 would be sent to Cartagena courtesy of Colombian foundations and private donors.  Of course, these will not be running Windows XP.

Read [NetworkWorld]  Via [OLPC News]