[wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Tue Jul 24 17:37:43 UTC 2007

---- '$100 laptop' production begins
The XO will be produced in Taiwan by Quanta, the world's largest laptop
manufacturer. The final design will bring together more than 800 parts from
multiple suppliers such as chip-maker AMD, which supplies the low-power
processor at the heart of the machine. 
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[mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of jeff buderer
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:05 AM
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mahabir at himanchal.org
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Subject: RE: [wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

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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