[wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Tue Jul 24 15:05:12 UTC 2007

Mahabir,

My understanding is that OLPC only sells these computers as part of
their agreements with countries that agree to purchase large volumes of
their computers. Is Nepal one of those countries?

However I heard that a provision will be made to also distribute
computers to smaller institutions and networks specializing in education
also. I know some people associated with OLPC. If it would useful for
you I could attempt to get information on whether it is possible for
your organization might obtain some of these computers and if so what
the steps might be.

As far as Linux powered alternatives go, you might check out Koolu
www.koolu.com which is building low power Linux thin clients for 200-300
dollars a piece. I met the CEO Andrew Greig at the Community Wireless
Conference in Maryland in May and I am currently in communications with
him regarding the possibility of purchasing Koolu thin clients for the
Winneba Open Digital Village in Ghana. By the way Koolu can be
configured to run on the same educational software that powers the OLPC.

Jeff

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Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Hello All;

Yes, the machine has the capability and we are testing that machine in
Nepal. We are now working on to develop contents for the students. That
is
why I had sent a request letter about two weeks ago asking if you would
be
interested to help develop contents for the laptops using open source.

Please let me know if you can spare time for this project. Our plan is
to
do pilot testing the laptops in some school and them try to get the
laoptops as many as we could. In case we can not get the leptops, we
will
be able to use the contents in Linux machines.

Mahabir

> See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm for an
accessible
> (non-ultra-geek) Factfile on the XO
>
> Especially interesting is the info on network connectivity: " Using
> standard wireless protocols, the laptops are automatically able to
form
> a "mesh network" where each machine acts as both laptop and router,
able
> to pass information between computers."
>
> There is a flash based demo of a mesh network between laptops, and
> between laptops and internet routes.
>
> Hope this is helpful for someone.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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