It's funded entirely by donations: Students slip what they wish into a contribution box.

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He doesn't bring good news: The problem is in the firmware of the display controller, but he adds that he's already talked to IBM, has arranged to have an address box sent to me so I can send the laptop in to Big Blue, and hands me a slip of paper with my IBM work order number on it.

FORBES: The Laptop Lament

Since most people with a new toy immediately slip in the batteries and try to turn it on, the out-of-the-box experience is a frustrating one 15 minutes of button poking before giving up and diving for the manual.

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