[wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Tue Jul 24 16:40:08 UTC 2007

jeff buderer wrote:

> 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.
>

There are a lot of 'thin-client' alternatives in the same prize segment, 
numerous build around the various Via Mini/nano-itx boards. The use of 
thin-clients is tempting but can also be complicated with the relying on 
a central server - there is the question about low power consumption, 
but the current prizes of standard PC hardware (and it's added 
flexibility) makes it worth to think twice.

Just an added comment --> Asus comes with the Eee 701 laptop series 
which is prized from 199 US in August/September (and later the 1001 
model). This model has VGA output, ethernet, USB, Wireless etc...

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Gregers Petersen
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