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I4U News: OLPC XO Laptop Will Be An eBook Computer By 2012
Engadget: OLPC shakeup: dual-screen XO-2 out, ARM-based XO 1.75 in
Gizmodo: Rest In Peace, Ridiculous Dual-Screen OLPC XO-2 [Obits]
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OLPC scraps XO-2 dual screen laptop, moves toward ARM-based XO-1.75: Remember that dual-touchscreen concept mac.. http://bit.ly/2sJcj3 11/3/2009 |
OLPC XO Laptop Will Be An eBook Computer By 2012
I4U News —
... that appeared in 2008. Via Liliputing . Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:08:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
OLPC shakeup: dual-screen XO-2 out, ARM-based XO 1.75 in
Engadget —
... ARM processor. Negroponte isn't completely giving up on the idea of a revamped OLPC, however, and says that model 3.0 will have a "totally different industrial design, more like a sheet of paper." That model apparently also includes "aspirational aspects" like an unbreakable, waterproof enclosure that's just a quarter inch thick, a full color, reflective and transmissive display with no bezel, 1W of power consumption, and (here's the real kicker) a $75 price tag by 2012.
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Rest In Peace, Ridiculous Dual-Screen OLPC XO-2 [Obits]
Gizmodo —
... his last project with a passing comment, so take it with a grain of salt. Whatever happens next—and mind you, things aren't looking too great for the project as a whole—this is a sad situation. As ambitious as the project was, and as little chance as it ever had to come to pass, it was a rare phenomenon: it was genuinely cool, tied to a reputable organization and conceived with a good cause in mind. And now it's dead. [Xconomy via OLPC News via Liliputing]
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