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Apparently the issue is torque for such things, the OLPC was originally going to have a crank but the force was too much for the laptop body to take long term.
by marcinzm 7y ago
Apparently the issue is torque for such things, the OLPC was originally going to have a crank but the force was too much for the laptop body to take long term.
- samplatt 7y agoOLPC would have needed a lot more power than this device, plus due to its small size the whole thing could be machined aluminium. Especially if there's games that utilise the mechanic. could just have a much lower torque (and therefore lower-current-generation) since it's going to be used a lot. Missed opportunity.
- acomjean 7y agoThey need to put a handle on it. Then it could be like those handheld fishing games. https://www.amazon.com/Radica-Games-Bass-Fishing-Handheld/dp/B000TG7QJ8/ https://www.amazon.com/Radica-Games-Bass-Fishing-Handheld/dp...
- sethish 7y agoIt was removed because it wasn't going to generate enough power without cranking it constantly. And the ergonomics weren't great for kids. They did end up making an add-on crank at one point, but I don't think it ever was widely distributed
- war1025 7y agoIs OLPC still around? I feel like I haven't heard much of anything about it for quite a few years. Maybe at this point it's supplanted by smartphones?