Slide # 9 : XO Cost breakdown

XO Cost breakdown

For the moment, we'll focus on the astounding fact that a complete, useful laptop can be built for under $200. The price of the lid, shown here in purple, containing the remarkable screen, the wifi, a six-hour battery and a webcam, comes in at sixty-three bucks. We've gone from over $2000 to under $200 because of Moore's Law.