Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 28th Nov 2006 13:52 UTC
The OLPC's interface is simply way too complicated. I just read through the human interface guidelines for the project; and by god, I got lost after only a few paragraphs. How are kids supposed to learn all this? Read on for my thoughts.
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2006-08-18
We shouldn't assume these kids are incapable of using a standard interface. I'd argue that they are just as capable of learning how to use a functional computer as kids in developing countries. The proposed "Sugar" interface is both aesthetically and functionally displeasing.
The $100 laptops have demonstrated they can handle the full-featured Fedora Core operating system. So why not give them the real deal?