Laptop Per Child
XO laptop redesign is presented
The new version of the XO laptop, designed for school-age children development was revealed.
The new team, called the XO2, as an eBook. It also has a significantly lower price just $ 75 per unit, which is at least $ 25 cheaper than the first version.
Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) that created this laptop, has revealed the new version the device in a special event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is believed that the first XO2 machines should be ready to provide children in developing countries developing in 2010.
When appropriate, Professor Negroponte said he hoped that other manufacturers use the unusual design of the XO 2, too. He said: "This laptop comes from a different perspective. "He added:" In the last two years we have learned the book experience is key … It is a completely learning new devices. "
The XO2 is not the role of green rubber keyboard of the XO laptop first, but uses a single square display with a hinge in place. The hinge allows the device is divided into two separate touch screens, which can cause the appearance of the device as a laptop with keyboard or the pages of a book.
The XO2 machine will also be more energy efficient than its predecessor, while half the size of it and much lighter to carry.
Professor Negroponte said the new laptop will be a little more than a horse Troy and first presented as an electronic book reader that is capable of storing more than 500 electronic books. He said: "Today the nations such as China and Brazil is investing $ 19 per student per year in the books. "
Many countries were reluctant to buy origin of XO machines, as it does not run on the Microsoft Windows operating system. However, One Laptop Per Child announced an agreement with Microsoft to make Windows available on the machine May XO Professor Negroponte said this would increase the popularity of the machine, said: "There is no doubt that demand increases when you offer dual boot."
While the One Laptop Per Child has sold only 600 000 XO laptops to date, Professor Negroponte said he expected a further 400,000 orders in the coming "60 to 90 days."
Professor Negroponte also announced that the Get-One-Give-One will soon be open to people in North America and Europe. The system, which allows people in the richest countries to buy two XO laptops and give one to a child in a developing country, has already resulted One Laptop Per Child to distribute 30,000 laptops to children in Rwanda, Mongolia and Haiti.
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