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April 11, 2007 3:58 AM PDT

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Hassounah shows the students how to boot up their open-source laptops. The bright colors were designed to appeal to children, but the bug-like antennae are mostly practical. Two wireless receptors magnify the laptop's ability to net an Internet connection, which varies in availability throughout the test regions.

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