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OLPC 2.0: A Striking eBook and a Step In the Right Direction

                   
techcrunch.com
May 21, 2008
        
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Here is the the next-generation OLPC. It will consist of dual touchscreens on a single spine and include keyboard, face-to-face, and ebook functionality. The touchscreens will be built by a start-up by OLPC CTO Mary Lou Jepsen. These screens will be readable in direct sunlight, just like the... [read full story]                    

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OLPC Spinoff in Talks with Four Laptop Makers

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OLPC 2.0: A Striking eBook and a Step In the Right Direction

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OLPC Spinoff in Talks with Four Laptop Makers

linuxtoday.com
May 23, 2008
        

"Case in point: Walter Bender, who just left the OLPC initiative to start up its open-source software spinoff, is reportedly in 'informal discussions' to get its Linux operating system on low-cost laptops made by four manufacturers. The nonprofit spinoff, Sugar Laboratories, is having discussions...

OLPC spinoff in talks with four laptop makers

chineselinuxuniversity.net
May 23, 2008
        

The broad influence of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative continues to expand its sphere. Not long ago it was unclear whether the PC--originally conceived as a US$100 laptop for children in developing countries--would ever become a reality after a long series of delays. Now the XO laptop...

OLPC debuts 'new and improved' XO laptop

scidev.net
May 23, 2008
        

The XO-2 will enhance the e-book experience The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative this week (20 May) unveiled a new version of their XO laptop — the 'XO-2' — to be released in 2010. OLPC, a non-profit organisation aiming to distribute laptops for education in developing countries, also...

OLPC spinoff in talks with four laptop makers

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May 23, 2008
        

Sugar Laboratories wants to put its Linux software on more low-cost PCs for the One Laptop Per Child(OLPC) initiative. Compare your salaryUse the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros.http://www.activetechpros.com

OLPC spinoff in talks with four laptop makers

cnet.com
May 22, 2008
        

The broad influence of the One Laptop Per Child initiative continues to expand its sphere. (Credit: OLPC) Not long ago it was unclear whether the PC--originally conceived as a $100 laptop for children in developing countries--would ever become a reality after a long series of delays. Now the XO...

OLPC spinoff in talks with four laptop makers

news.com
May 22, 2008
        

The broad influence of the One Laptop Per Child initiative continues to expand its sphere. Not long ago it was unclear whether the PC--originally conceived as a $100 laptop for children in developing countries--would ever become a reality after a long series of delays. Now the XO laptop seems on...

Linux start-up Sugar Labs in informal talks with four laptop makers

betanews.com
May 22, 2008
        

By Jacqueline Emigh , BetaNews Sugar Laboratories, Inc. is now in informal discussions with four ultra-low cost laptop manufacturers about the possibility of running its Linux software on their hardware, according to the new company's founder. As Walter Bender, who left One Laptop Per Child...

OLPC's next gen XO 2.0 designer also plans mainstream PC screens

betanews.com
May 22, 2008
        

Beyond its work in designing the just rolled out, $75 XO 2.0 laptop, Pixel Qi -- an OLPC 'spinout' launched in January -- now plans to design the screens of some of the commercial laptops slated to debut next month in Taiwan. ... As Mary Lou Jepsen, Pixel Qi's founder,...

Update on OLPC

congogirl.livejournal.com
May 22, 2008
        

It now looks like an e-book and may be sold for only $75!The wraps have been taken off the new version of the XO laptop designed for schoolchildren in developing countries.The revamped machine created by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project looks like an e-book and has had its price slashed to...

                   

OLPC Dreams of Power-Skimping, Touchscreen Notebook for 75 Bucks

chineselinuxuniversity.net
May 22, 2008
        

The One Laptop Per Child organization has revealed details about a new notebook it hopes to offer by 2010. Dual touchscreens will replace a physical keyboard, and the design will use half as much power as OLPC's current XO laptop. Verio Linux VPS delivers root access, advanced FairShare...

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