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OLPC XO-1.5 HS physical keyboard gets video tested

Chris Davies, Aug 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

We're still waiting to see what the OLPC team make of the Marvell Moby tablet reference platform, but until then we'll make do with the promise of dramatically improved text entry abilities on the current model. The OLPC XO-1.5 HS (where the "HS" stands for "High School") throws out the membrane keyboard and replaces it with a proper 'board, after the Uruguay government decided they wanted to roll out the netbook to their older students. Christoph Derndorger from OLPC News managed to grab some hands-on time with the XO-1.5 HS while he was in Asución, and the feedback is good. Typing is far easier than with the membrane 'board, though OLPC has used a physical keyboard with an unusual arrow key layout; rather than the traditional T-formation, they're all lined up in a single row. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

OLPC XO-1.75 will support multitouch

Chris Davies, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

The One Laptop Per Child project has announced it will be adding touch and multitouch support to the OLPC XO-1.75, the next generation version of their convertible netbook. The first step is updating the Sugar OS to support touchscreen technology; so far, Sayamindu Dasgupta's port of the MeeGo on-screen keyboard has already been completed. Read The Full Story

OLPC license Pixel Qi 3qi low-power displays for XO laptops

Chris Davies, Mar 30th 2010 Discuss [3]

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project and Pixel Qi have announced a cross-licensing agreement that will see the former's affordable laptops for developing nations use the latter's 3qi low-power displays. It comes as little surprise, perhaps, what with Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen being an ex-OLPC team member; the Pixel Qi panels were always planned to head back to OLPC and reduce the energy-efficient laptops' power consumption even further. Read The Full Story

OLPC XO-1.5 approved by FCC, releasing soon?

Paul Fang, Jan 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

The OLPS XO-1.5 was previously announced in 2009, and was believed to come in January 2010. It hasn’t been released yet, but has just reportedly received approval from the FCC, always a milestone to watch for. Read The Full Story

OLPC XO-3 pencilled in for $100 2012 launch

Satsuki Then, Dec 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

After announcing last month that the OLPC XO-2 concept had been abandoned in favor of a more straightforward slate-style XO-3 device, the One Laptop Per Child project have now released renders of what that tablet might look like. The work of Yves Behar, the design has an 8.5 x 11 inch touchscreen, would use inductive charging, be waterproof and cost around $100. It's also expected to combine a Pixel Qi indoor/outdoor display with plastic screen components from Plastic Logic. Read The Full Story

Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry released [Video]

Chris Davies, Dec 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sugar Labs have released v.2 "Blueberry" of their Sugar on a Stick virtualized OS, intended for deployment in education settings. Originally released in public beta back in April, the platform was originally developed for the OLPC XO-1 notebook but subsequently spun out for any Windows, Mac or Linux computer. Read The Full Story

OLPC scrap dual-display XO-2; single-sheet “model 3.0 slate” in works

Chris Davies, Nov 3rd 2009 Discuss [1]

OLPC chairman Nicholas Negroponte has revealed that the twin-display OLPC XO-2 2.0 project has been scrapped, in favor of an updated - but cosmetically identical - revamp of the existing 1.0 XO-1 model and a new, model 3.0 that has "totally different industrial design, more like a sheet of paper". Speaking to Xconomy, the outspoken exec also sought to redefine the initial, well-publicized aim of "the $100 laptop" in terms of total cost of ownership: $1 per child per week to buy, maintain and connect the machine. More OLPC model 3.0 details after the cut Read The Full Story

Wistron N900z Smartbook: sub-$200 ARM netbook

Chris Davies, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Wistron's most endearing Smartbook machine may be the compact VAIO P-lookalike that has been floating around tradeshows for a few months now, but it's not their only offering with ARM under the hood. Freescale Semiconductors are showing the Wistron N900z at their Computex 2009 stand, a more traditionally designed 10-inch netbook, and LaptopMag shot some hands-on video. Read The Full Story

Pixel Qi working on three-in-one display

Brenda Stokes, Apr 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi is working on a new display that includes three different functions into one convenient product. It would feature color and black-and-white modes like the XO-1, but also have an e-paper mode for an easier-on-the-eyes experience. According to the company's chief, Mary Lou Jepsen, the new screens would eventually have touchscreen features. The goal here is to make a screen that can be read under full daylight, use the least amount of power possible and do more than just show images. There's a real desire to add touch functionality. While Pixel Qi displays have been used primarily in OLPC notebooks so far, they can now also be used in products for other companies, though who they are is not yet known. [via Electronista]

Sugar on a Stick: OLPC without the XO-1

Chris Davies, Apr 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Part of the OLPC project's appeal has been its innovative Sugar OS; now Sugar Labs have released a public beta of Sugar on a Stick (SoaS), which allows anybody to create a portable Sugar environment that will run on any computer. Fitting onto a 1GB USB memory stick, SoaS combines a compressed version of Fedora 11 with the Sugar Labs amendments. Read The Full Story

OLPC XO-2 to be open-source hardware

Chris Davies, Feb 3rd 2009 Discuss [3]

OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte has revealed that the OLPC XO-2 - the dual-touchscreen sequel to the XO-1 - will be released with an open-source hardware design. Describing the approach "as if we were Google", compared to the first-generation notebook which was "designed as if we were Apple", Negroponte says that all hardware components - including the dual displays and the touch-sensitive, force-feedback, haptic keyboard - will be available to third-parties to develop. Read The Full Story

Indian $10 laptop to get February 3rd unveil

Chris Davies, Jan 30th 2009 Discuss [2]

A collaborative team between the Indian governments ministry of science and ministry of technology will unveil a super-low-cost computer on February 3rd, as part of the country's $10 laptop project. Specifications of the notebook - which is intended for education use - are unconfirmed, but unofficial sources suggest it will have 2GB of memory, both ethernet and WiFi connectivity, the ability to expand the storage and low power requirements of just 2W, all in a small, portable package. Read The Full Story