OLPC XO

Insanely rugged. OLPC can operate in extreme temperatures and even while sitting in standing water. Battery withstands 2000 discharge cycles, and a five-watt solar panel can provide enough juice to run it. Loaded with kid-friendly apps, including...

Can often be baffling: OLPC president Walter Bender was working on a FAQ on how to open the lid when I spoke to him. Would be killer at the hoped-for 0 price point. No WPA Wi-Fi support. Keys are far too tiny for regular use. Touchpad is wildly touchy

Uses very little energy to run. Preloaded with educational software. Wireless, with mesh networking. Flash-compatible browser preinstalled. Long-cycle LiFePO4 battery. Rugged construction. Easy to service

Not compatible with store-bought Windows or Mac OS programs. Sluggish flash performance. Much less compelling for adults. Business model isn't consumer-oriented (shipping, customer support). You can't specify where your donated computer goes, unless...

The XO-1 laptop by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative is a game-changer for disadvantaged children in developing countries. For a limited time you can benefit as well.

While the last G1G1 scheme from late 2008 is no longer running, the OLPC XO can be donated to children in developing countries for $199 via laptop.org. Or it can now be bought for personal use through Amazon UK. If you're looking for a tough laptop for...

While the last G1G1 scheme from late 2008 is no longer running, the OLPC XO can be donated to children in developing countries for $199 via

OLPC, or the One Laptop Per Child program that was created by Nicholas Negroponte, is in full swing this year with their first model, the XO-1. This ambitious and altruistic gadget is a simple, practical wireless laptop that is fully loaded with new...

äußerst leistungsfähig; einfache Nutzung drahtloser Netzwerke; stabile Bauart; Open-Source-Programme

träge Benutzeroberfläche; zu kompliziertes Dateimanagement

Ein durchdacht konzipiertes Lernmittel, das Kinder ebenso ansprechen wird wie Computerfans.

Selve ideen bag OLPC-projektet, om at alle børn i verden skal have adgang til en bærbar computer, synes jeg virkelig godt om. I dag er der computere overalt, og der er ingen tvivl om at de er et uovertruffent redskab til blandt andet uddannelse

Un ordinateur portable construit pour un tarif modique -- il était initialement question de 100 $, et on demeure actuellement sous les 190 $ --, destiné aux enfants des pays en voie de développement : on s'en serait douté, l'initiative de l'OLPC (One...