Linked by David Adams on Fri 11th May 2007 15:41 UTC, submitted by cacheyourcash@gmail.com
Heise.de has an in-depth review of the OLPC laptop after testing the laptop. Their conclusion: "The XO laptops already shipped out are a clear sign of what can be done when visionaries, global firms, and international political organizations work together."
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This kind of laptop has to be durable, and I don't think ordinary laptops (even worse for second hand laptops) can be considered durable enough in an environment where power is not always available and there is no internet infrastructure.
I read also about the matter that ordinary laptops would be stolen or redirected to black market sales instead of going to schools, and how the 100$ laptop would be so easy to recognize, because it's meant to be used for children, thus a bad item to steal. I don't know if that's true.
There are many reasons for the 100$ laptop, but I wish that companies in general would work more toward such devices, rather than generic Windows laptops. Everyone seems to be building Windows laptops. We're drowning in them. Build something else, please.
What if the 100$ laptop is so damn easy to use that my parents could use one? I've only seen bits of the user interface, but it's different enough to be interesting. I'd be interested.
This would be a good alternative to getting a second hand Mac, if you want a very cheap and easy to use machine that you probably only will use for mail, surfing and the occasional letter writing, if the 100$ laptop can handle that.