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August 11, 2007
SIGGRAPH 2k7 - One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), aka, the $100 laptop was on display at SIGGRAPH 2007. The unit on display was called the XO. I couldn't help but notice that the keyboard is freakishly small. The OLPC has tiny keys covered by gummy rubber surface that makes it difficult to type. It's hunt-and-peck for anyone over 16, but kids will love this keyboard.
Here's Matthew Hockenberry of CreativeSynthesis.net demo'ing the XO on the show floor:
The AMD Geode CPU runs at 433 MHz, which is fast enough to play Doom. Performance degrades noticeably when switching between applications. Notice how long it takes for the camera application to boot in the video above.
Posted by Devon at August 11, 2007 03:13 PM
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