A closer look at Asus’ $199 computer
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| The computer will be available in 7 and 10-inch screen versions and
| will run a customized Linux distro.
|
| [...]
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| The very light machine was running Mozilla Firefox browser and was
| able to browse web pages quite quickly. An Intel rep told us that
| the computer will support a wireless connection, but didn’t know
| if Bluetooth would work.
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http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32358/145/
aKademy 2007: Education Day
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| The discovery of an OLPC XO computer in the room prompted an short
| (yet unscheduled) comparison session, where differences in the two
| competing projects were noted. Intel doesn't believe that the "one
| laptop per child" model is appropriate for its target markets (middle
| stage developing countries), since many homes already have a standard,
| family computer. OLPC also takes a more holistic, system-oriented
| approach, building both the hardware and software, whereas Intel is
| less concerned with the software side, leaving this to established
| software vendors such as Mandriva, where Helio is employed to work
| on such integration tasks. A general consensus was that the Intel
| platform was more "open", and could possibly allow a greater variety
| of tasks to be performed, important if the device is to be a
| companion throughout the educational stages of a student.
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http://dot.kde.org/1183817727/
Days ago:
OLPC ASP to ultimately shrink to US$50
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| Notebooks under the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
| advocated "One Laptop Per Child" (OLPC) program are in a strong position
| to be the hottest PC for emerging markets and prices will shrink to
| US$50 in 2009, said Mary Lou Jepsen, the founding chief technology
| officer (CTO) of the program.
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http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20070704PD218.html
Related:
OLPC Linux laptop could succeed in U.S.
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| The laptop features a string pulley to charge its battery, a keyboard
| that switches between languages, a digital video camera, wireless
| connectivity, and an open-source Linux operating system tailored for
| remote regions.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4220342075.html
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