OLPC gets a cool re-design
Mikey 5 commentsThe OLPC laptop (One Laptop Per Child) is getting a design overhaul, and based on these very nice concept designs, like me you're probably going to want one as well.
Yves Behar, the designer of the first model says:
With the XO (1.0), we pushed the boundaries of what a laptop could be by lowering the cost dramatically, being green (no heavy metals, lowest energy consumption ever), and a human-driven unique design approach.
Now, with XOXO (2.0), we are challenging what a truly collaborative and creative computing experience could be ... a true departure from the traditional keyboard and screen layout, a new way to interface and play with data, information and communication.
The new design (the XOXO) will not have a traditional keyboard and mouse, but instead will be operated via touch screen.
I don't know how they are going to keep this model under $100 but good luck to them. The plan is for a year 2010 launch.
Nate >.>
Tuesday 10th June 2008 | 11:55 AMWow that looks cool.
So it's not limited to only childeren getting then? Wouldn't mind one myself.
I wonder how good they would be for gaming?
Ben
Tuesday 10th June 2008 | 01:00 PMBut will this be stuck with XP or will linux be an option>?
Jim
Tuesday 10th June 2008 | 04:46 PM...in response to this comment by Ben. I'd hope by 2010 Windows 7 will be the MS standard. Aside from that, I can't imagine it not running Linux as it would keep cost much lower. That said, I'd buy one if it had Ubuntu on it.
Rob
Tuesday 10th June 2008 | 07:45 PMWicked looking lappies. Doubt they will be real in 2 years.
Jake
Tuesday 10th June 2008 | 10:54 AMWell, it looks incredible and the sort of thing I would pay a bit to kit out my kids. Do you think that these were the laptops that Rudd was pimping as an election promise?