OLPC
Reciently I purchased a little green computer known by some as the 100$ laptop.
I have very rairly found a new peice of hardware so rewarding and fun, which is quite a statement for someone who gets to use a ton of handheld devices.
So what's the story with the 100$ laptop. First it's not an even 100$ it acutally came in at closer to 200$, Still an amazing price for the hardware. Then came the catch (though I love the idea of this catch), a canadian or american can not purchase one laptop at a time. They are instead forced to pay for two.
Two you say. I don't need two of them... Well good news you, pay for two but only get one. The other computer that you paid for goes to a kid in a developing country. You get a tax write off for the price of the second laptop. And here in lies the beauty of the 100$ laptop.
I think of all the hardware I've ever purchased for business or otherwise this one is among the top as far as making me feel like I got my money's worth.
Some neet features of the laptop whose proper name is the XO though the OLPC is what I like to call it. (ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD)
First it is running Linux. OLA has never coded for linux as we've never either had the need or had the client. That said opening the door even a little to this operating system could prove to be an amazing step forward. It could be a huge step nowhere but at least we're learning.
Second feature. It's amazing on batteries.
third feature.. the thing is designed for kids and as such is quit eruggedized. i've seen videos of it being dropped with no ill effects. my dell would have been in little peices. One stumbling block for grownups who choos to keep thier copy is that the keyboard is really small. The thing is built for kids so it makes sence but it's still a feature worth mentioning.
the screen is state of the art. It's designed to be used inside and outside and boy does it preform. I have to say it makes my dell look bad where this feature is concerned.
last feature i'm going to mention is the wifi. this too is state of the art and again it leaves my 6 minth old dell in the dust. I could pick up my router from the lobby of my building, and i live on the 12th floor. Amazing doesn't come close to how cool that is.
The short story is if you can get one. Google olpc and G1G1 (give one get one) and you should be able to get a little thing for your own.. ebay has some too and the price is sometimes better. go for it..
I have very rairly found a new peice of hardware so rewarding and fun, which is quite a statement for someone who gets to use a ton of handheld devices.
So what's the story with the 100$ laptop. First it's not an even 100$ it acutally came in at closer to 200$, Still an amazing price for the hardware. Then came the catch (though I love the idea of this catch), a canadian or american can not purchase one laptop at a time. They are instead forced to pay for two.
Two you say. I don't need two of them... Well good news you, pay for two but only get one. The other computer that you paid for goes to a kid in a developing country. You get a tax write off for the price of the second laptop. And here in lies the beauty of the 100$ laptop.
I think of all the hardware I've ever purchased for business or otherwise this one is among the top as far as making me feel like I got my money's worth.
Some neet features of the laptop whose proper name is the XO though the OLPC is what I like to call it. (ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD)
First it is running Linux. OLA has never coded for linux as we've never either had the need or had the client. That said opening the door even a little to this operating system could prove to be an amazing step forward. It could be a huge step nowhere but at least we're learning.
Second feature. It's amazing on batteries.
third feature.. the thing is designed for kids and as such is quit eruggedized. i've seen videos of it being dropped with no ill effects. my dell would have been in little peices. One stumbling block for grownups who choos to keep thier copy is that the keyboard is really small. The thing is built for kids so it makes sence but it's still a feature worth mentioning.
the screen is state of the art. It's designed to be used inside and outside and boy does it preform. I have to say it makes my dell look bad where this feature is concerned.
last feature i'm going to mention is the wifi. this too is state of the art and again it leaves my 6 minth old dell in the dust. I could pick up my router from the lobby of my building, and i live on the 12th floor. Amazing doesn't come close to how cool that is.
The short story is if you can get one. Google olpc and G1G1 (give one get one) and you should be able to get a little thing for your own.. ebay has some too and the price is sometimes better. go for it..
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