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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Saturday 31 January 2009 14:28 : \____
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> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out
> this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> ____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Saturday 31 January 2009 01:36 : \____
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>>>> http://manypossibilities.net/2009/01/olpc-xo-2-goes-open-hardware/
>>>>
>>>> OLPC was derailed by Microsoft/Intel crime (details below), but they try
>>>> to rewrite history now.
>>>
>>> My little XO has become a trusty friend.
>>
>> I think it's also cheaper than Kindle (and no DRM).
>
> Well, we paid $400 for two of them (get one, give one).
>
> Also, the XO /does/ have DRM. To change its boot sequence, you have to
> apply for a developer key (free) and wait a day or two, and then keep the
> key handy.
>
> Makes sense, to prevent kids mucking things up ;->
>
> The XO has got me back to reading fiction again. Latest? Edgar Rice
> Burrough's "Pellucidar".
This is a different form of DRM then. It's not applied to personal data/media.
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~~ Best of wishes
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