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Negroponte shows off amazing XO2 design - but will OLPC survive?: Negroponte shows off amazing XO2 design - but will OLPC survive?do they have a prototype?It looks so cool and it will be only $75 in 2 years. Gate$ and Job$ must be turning green of envy!RE: Negroponte shows off amazing XO2 design - but will OLPC survive?This thing is fantastic,...; Tags: Linux, Only Question, One Laptop Per Child project, Negroponte, XO2; Discussion threads 2008-05-21
More vaporware from OLPC - Here comes XO 2.0: More vaporware from OLPC - Here comes XO 2.0Possibly the deal isbeing made with Fisher-Price for manufacture and distribution. It certainly looks cheap and cheesy from the picture, with a color scheme reminding me of angry fruit salad.delusions of grandeurThe more I see and hear out of Negroponte's operation the...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, Here comes XO 2.0, More Vaporware, Negroponte; Discussion threads 2008-05-20
Negroponte's big lie: Negroponte's big lieWhy act as though this is some surprise?My god, people here were saying this from the start and were treated with the "they aren't in the industry so how the heck should they know" attitude.Anybody could drop a new car off in the middle of the desert, the...; Tags: Negroponte; Discussion threads 2008-05-20
Negroponte's big lie: Nicholas Negroponte is working nothing less than a fraud on international governments by washing his hands of support, deployment and maintenance issues. Those costs and tasks are shifted back onto OLPC's government customers, probably the worst possible candidates for an IT support organization. I talked yesterday with...; Tags: PC, One Laptop Per Child Project, Negroponte, Nicholas Negroponte, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-20
XP on XO: Negroponte has lost his bearings: XP on XO: Negroponte has lost his bearingsWe need to see the XP offering.MS is involved now, and let's hope that the XP version is locked down (ROM only?), comes with a suite of software for the kids, and is usable. I'd like to see this suceed with it's...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Negroponte, One Laptop Per Child project, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-16

Intense (and really thoughtful) ranting from the OLPC front: Intense and really thoughtful ranting from the OLPC frontSugar on the $299 EEE.I would be willing to bet that Asus would be more than willing to integrate mesh, provide a 33% discount to $199 if a new organization, one that carried out the vision of an education tool to the...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, Sugar, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?: Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-11
News on the ultra low-cost PC front: News on the ultra low-cost PC frontAs far as I can see Negroponte lost everyone from the projectAs a result of Negroponte making this unilateral decision, pretty much everyone else walked off the project. Everyone makes mistakes of course, and his heart is in the right place, but this was...; Tags: Negroponte, One Laptop Per Child project, Microsoft Windows XP, PC; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
OLPC's Negroponte seeks truce with Intel and deal with Microsoft: OLPC's Negroponte seeks truce with Intel and deal with MicrosoftNo one wants a toySo NN's ego finally let him realise that isolating the third world with Linux might be a bad idea. Or more to the point, his potential clients aren't interested in toy pcs. but would rather prepare...; Tags: Linux, Intel Corp., Negroponte, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child project, truce, Negropronte; Discussion threads 2008-01-09
OLPC responds to Intel breakup: OLPC responds to Intel breakupSounds like Intel was only in it to see if they could distract them andslow them down. Intel shames themselves with this behavior.RE: OLPC responds to Intel breakupGET REAL to quote this site "The emerging market is big enough for multiple players and it's not clear...; Tags: Negroponte, Personality Conflict, Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child project; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
Intel's OLPC pullout sets up XO vs Classmate PC duel: Intel's OLPC pullout sets up XO vs Classmate PC duelFollow the money - there's your answer.I wonder if Negroponte wanted Intel to not only kill the competing Classmate (we don;t need no stink'n competition) but also wanted Intel to send money to AMD for life support on their end of...; Tags: intel, One Laptop Per Child project, Negroponte, Intel Corp., Classmate PC; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
With Peru sale, is OLPC on the right track?: Things are looking up for One Laptop Per Child. After a boffo lauch to the Give 1 Get 1 program, OLPC has landed an order from Peru for 260,000 units of the XO laptop, The Boston Globe reports. The order had been expected for some time but...; Tags: Peru, One Laptop Per Child Project, Negroponte, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-12-03
No XO for Negroponte: Nigerian developer sues One Laptop Per Child Foundation: No XO for Negroponte: Nigerian developer sues One Laptop Per Child FoundationBah, humbug?Are you implying that even if patents were violated the OLPC Foundation shouldn't be liable? On what grounds? Because it's "for the children"? Because it's open source? Because it's Christmas? Does the holiday season determine patent infringement now?That...; Tags: Keyboards, Nothing, patent, keyboard, Negroponte, Nigerian developer, One Laptop Per Child project, Konyin, open source; Discussion threads 2007-11-28
OLPC: How do we gauge success? Will 490,000 units do?: OLPC: How do we gauge success? Will 490,000 units do?The reason for Give 1 Get 1Is to get a few tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people in the developping world spreading the coolness of the project around, and to get to decision makers in developped countries to...; Tags: Negroponte, One Laptop Per Child project; Discussion threads 2007-11-26
Negroponte's laptop finally in production: Those $100 $200 laptops from Nick Negroponte are finally rolling off the production line at Quanta, the Taiwanese manufacturer of One Laptop Per Child's breakthrough XO laptops. OLPC says Quanta is currently producing 15,000 per month but that those numbers will rise. ...; Tags: Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Negroponte, XO, Wayan Vota, G1G1, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-11-07
Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy: Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophyNegropronte is right, we can not call it open and then not alow a specificOS. He is right to let MS port XP to the laptop.RE: Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophyHaving Windows on the XO is just what it needs if this project is...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Negropronte, Negroponte, OLPC philosophy, One Laptop Per Child project, Windows Key, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Linux; Discussion threads 2007-10-29
The OLPC project and competition: The OLPC project and competitionCompetition is goodI realize what the OLPC is saying about Intel. If you compete against the OLPC, you look bad... sort of. But let's face it, AMD is not going to lose money on each unit sold, are they? Intel has the right, and to extent,...; Tags: Negroponte, Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child project; Discussion threads 2007-06-14
Welcome Nicholas, to the world of unintended consequences: Welcome Nicholas, to the world of unintended consequencesCompetition is good, regardlessI can see why Negroponte is upset, but I still believe in free markets, and this is an example of just such a market. I agree that regardless of the outcome, Negroponte has made it plausible to create affordable hardware...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, Negroponte, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-06-07
Negroponte takes on Intel: Negroponte takes on IntelAll I seen him do was whinethat someone is providing competition. Pfffttt.... He'll live.I understand...I understand Negroponte's point, and I agree that Intel is going after his OLPC project, but at the same time, I can't blame Intel. Intel is in the business of...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, desktop, Negroponte, One Laptop Per Child project, Intel Corp., computer; Discussion threads 2007-05-21
Negroponte takes on Intel: There's been a lot of reporting, today, on comments by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop Per Child project. Negoponte during an interview with 60 Minutes, broadcast on Sunday night, that Intel should be ashamed of itself for its tactics with regard to offering its Classmate PC. Both the...; Tags: semiconductors, notebooks, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-05-21