olpc is genius
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| This UI is quite simply one of the deepest and most interesting
| redesigns of the desktop user interface ever produced. It makes
| MacOS look like what it is - boring and unoriginal. The list
| of things this UI gets right is so long it makes my head spin:
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| * It actually uses Fitts Law effectively. Compare that
| to Windows/MacOS/GNOME/KDE which basically do nothing
| with the 4 corners of the screen (maybe you can set a
| corner to activate the screensaver or something similarly rare).
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| * Network and presence is fully integrated into the core of the design
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| [...]
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http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/11743
Site currently down, so I link to TuxMachines.
Related:
(Video) OLPC Interface Walkthrough
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| Previously known as the $100 laptop, the OLPC boasts a 500mhz
| Processor, Linux OS, 1GB Memory, and a Two-Mode Display (Color and B&W).
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http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-olpc-interface-walkthrough
OLPC XO ($100 Laptop) running Doom
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| Linuxlookup continues to receive requests for an evaluation of the
| $100 laptop. I've personally sent countless replies to individuals
| politely explaining the initiative behind OLPC, trust me, if we're
| ever going to do a review it will be announced on the front page.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/2006/nov/29/olpc_xo_running_doom
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