[wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

Thu Jul 26 15:37:03 UTC 2007

Gregors,

I think that is one of the challenges; that there are so many choices.

Yes I saw the Asus. 7 inch screen for 200 and 10 inch for 250

I think one consideration is that Andrew is involved in the Community
Wireless as well open source networks as compared to ASUS which is a
large MNC based in Taiwan which of course would not meet with us and
discuss their products on the same level we have access to say a small
company like Koolu.

Also despite the name thin-client my understanding is that it can be
used as a stand alone computer using flash memory and there is the
option of adding a HD. The price range is basically the same as the Asus
but without the monitor.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org
[mailto:wsfii-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Gregers
Petersen
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:40 AM
To: Discuss list on the World Summit on Free Information Infrastructure
Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop

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...

-- 
Gregers Petersen
DIIRWB International-Coordinator
international-coordinator at diirwb.net
www.diirwb.net

_______________________________________________
wsfii-discuss mailing list
wsfii-discuss at lists.okfn.org
http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/wsfii-discuss