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The new Asus e-reader looks a lot like the OLPC XO 2.0

RE: The new Asus e-reader looks a lot like the OLPC XO 2.0I have a Kindle 1, even though I think they got many things right I still have a long list of things they could improve upon. If book readers are going to be used for school or...

Tags: Memory, ASUS, OLPC XO 2.0, OLPC XO, book reader, e-reader

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

While I'm away...Kindlenomics and OLPC revisited

While I'm away...Kindlenomics and OLPC revisitedit will soon be herethe forthcoming apple tablet will deliver all you wish for and imagine that: it will even come with a colour screen! and you will all not like it here at zdnet because it is not open!RE: While I'm away...Kindlenomics and OLPC...

Tags: Notebooks, Kindlenomics, One Laptop Per Child project

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

OLPC XO 2.0 to follow Classmate model

OLPC XO 2.0 to follow Classmate modelOLPC XO 2.0 to follow Classmate modelI wonder if they are going to screw this up like they did the 1.0 version by charging quadruple the price and having linux on it. Something tells me not only will they screw this 2.0 version...

Tags: Linux, OLPC XO 2.0, OLPC XO, Classmate

Discussion threads 2009-01-30

Now they're on sale, but who's buying?

The OLPC XO is now available on Amazon: Now the question is, who's buying? [poll=87] by Christopher Dawson

Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project, OLPC XO, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-17

$400 XOs and recessions

The OLPC XO goes on sale through Amazon Monday via a redux of their Give One Get One (G1G1) program that turned into such a debacle last year. It's no secret that, despite my utter willingness to give props to OLPC for spurring an entire market of...

Tags: Recession, Amazon.com Inc., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, OLPC XO, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-16

Will we see a new OLPC XO in 2010?

Will we see a new OLPC XO in 2010?numbers?Have more Classmates shipped than XO's? Is the Classmate really more successful today?RE: Will we see a new OLPC XO in 2010?If the new version is going to cost $80 then we can count on it being double the price so...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, new OLPC XO, OLPC XO

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

OLPC XOs rolled out in NYC schools

OLPC XOs rolled out in NYC schoolsSounds like an excelelnt test.I'll be following this blog.The kids are the key.It's the kids that matter, not myself, or George or even Negreanuhttp://olpcnyc.wordpress.com/[I] * My impressions of the XO laptop is that there are many features. This is so cool...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, keyboard, OLPC XO, One Laptop Per Child project, TripleII, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

You can have an OLPC XO for only $400!!!

You can have an OLPC XO for only $400!!!No, but three nephews 11 and under willI already have an email alert. I will donate one, get the tax writeoff and the OLPC will replace the leapfrog that was used through the years now, with the last one (age 5...

Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, OLPC XO, computer

Discussion threads 2007-09-24

OLPC to offer two-packs to jump start sales

OLPC to offer two-packs to jump start salesOLPC ProductionI don;t think OLPC is ready for the massive amounts of pent-up American demand for XO laptops. Not with XO production delayed yet again: http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/production/xo_laptop_production_delay.htmlRE: OLPC to offer two-packs to jump start salesSo instead of 2 recycled XP notebooks eBay running...

Tags: OLPC XO, sales, One Laptop Per Child project

Discussion threads 2007-09-23

Additional Resources

From the ashes of Geode, AMD brings Bobcat with 1:1 possibilities

OLPC's first laptop, the XO has been both praised and criticized for many things. Perhaps most significant was its incredibly low power consumption, critical for use in areas with very limited electrical capacity. Key to this power consumption was the AMD Geode processor, an utterly anemic piece of...

Tags: Power Consumption, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-13

Macedonia rolls out 53,000 Classmate PCs

And the OLPC?Seems to be doing well as well. Uruguay is finishing its distribution of laptops this year. For more info:Spanish:http://www.ceibal.edu.uy/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=96&Itemid=247English translation:http://translate.google.com.mx/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ceibal.edu.uy%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Dcategory%26layout%3Dblog%26id%3D96%26Itemid%3D247&sl=es&tl=en&hl=es&ie=UTF-8Contrary to what was said in some articles in your section back in '07. The XO is doing well, it has support, it has training and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, training and certification, Notebooks, Uruguay, Macedonia, Intel Classmate PC, Classmate, netbook, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

News to know: Windows 7; Verizon; RightNow; Salesforce; Palm; HP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack' Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes Firefox to run...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Patent, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., RightNow Technologies, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-09-09

The new Asus e-reader looks a lot like the OLPC XO 2.0

Dual touch screens? On-screen keyboards? Interestingly, this sounds an awful lot like OLPC 2.0, doesn't it? Since Asus whipped into the netbook market following in the XO's footsteps, that's hardly surprising. by Christopher Dawson

Tags: E-reader, ASUS, One Laptop Per Child Project, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-09-08

ASUS low-cost touchscreen ebook expected by end of 2009

XO-2Two pages, and one can function as a touch keyboard? Boy, that sounds a lot like the olpc's plans for the XO-2.display?I wonder what the display technology will be. Epaper is prefered for ebooks because it uses far less power than standard laptop displays. But the article says it...

Tags: E-books, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, XO-2, e-book, ePaper, ASUS, touch screen

Discussion threads 2009-09-07

Netbooks with Nvidia's Ion wait on Windows 7

Try carrying a notebook in your jacket`s pocket.The main advantage of netbooks is portability. $549 - $599 for a netbook?HA!! What would be the point to buy one and not a notebook? I bought mine, the 8.9" Acer Aspire One, for $300.00. I thought they were supposed to get less...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

No Apple tablet? Too bad, but not why you think

A while back I wrote that an Apple Tablet, no matter how innovative or cool, would be a non-starter in education without educational content to drive adoption. Now we're hearing that it won't be introduced at Apple's September event, despite a nearly constant churn of rumors about its existence. ...

Tags: Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-18

While I'm away...Kindlenomics and OLPC revisited

Since my wife is 6 months pregnant and my mom is visiting from Seattle, we've decided to take a night away while said mom watches the kids. As a result, you get one more repost. I'll be back tomorrow, recharged after a bed and breakfast getaway; it will...

Tags: Student, Hardware, Textbook, One Laptop Per Child Project, Kindle, Kindroid, XO 2.0, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-30

While I'm away..."How I'd use Classmate PCs in the States (and why I really want a UMPC now)"

Here's a blast from the past...This was originally posted back in 2007. Classmates and 1:1 have come a long ways, haven't they? While the United States and other established markets are not the target for Intel’s Classmate PC, I sincerely hope they bring something like this...

Tags: Intel Classmate PC, PC, Ultramobile PC, Classroom, Laptop Computer, Computer, Classmate, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Don't hold off on summer purchases for CrunchPads

Don't hold off on summer purchases for CrunchPadsI'm waiting...Just wait... the rumors are out that there's an Apple touch pad similar to the CrunchPad...I am in no way saying the Apple branded Crunchpad will be better, have more features, or be any faster. I can say it'll probably have...

Tags: Notebooks, CrunchPad, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Don't hold off on summer purchases for CrunchPads

I have to admit that I'm completely intrigued by the forthcoming CrunchPad, brainchild of TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. I asked this weekend if it would be an Ed Tech game changer, and, quite frankly, I think this has the potential to be the biggest thing since the OLPC XO....

Tags: Netbook, One Laptop Per Child Project, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-06