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I have an OLPC XO-1, I used it every week. It is my favorite laptop. I have very good net access with it and use this little gem for my server maintenance needs

by soapdog 15y ago

I have an OLPC XO-1, I used it every week. It is my favorite laptop. I have very good net access with it and use this little gem for my server maintenance needs... cool little thing. If OLPC would do another give-1-get-1, I would pick three. Now, I want do a little bulk order of Raspberry Pis when they are available and see what I can do with them for my community. About the downvotes, you COULD buy an OLPC for $200 during the give 1 get 1 phase. I got mine, if you were truly interested in these projects, you would knew that. You're just a flamer...

Nate75Sanders 15y ago
How the hell did you type on that thing? I have one and I can _easily_ type on an Acer Aspire One 8.9" netbook, which many people complain about typing on. I couuldn't come close to touch typing on my XO due to how close together the keys are. I think the feel of the keyboard would have been at least a minor stumbling block even if the key spacing were wider. Obviously the design must work pretty well for children, so I'm not complaining about its intended use whatsoever, but I have no idea how an adult could reasonably type on it.
- Mokurai 15y ago
  As you say, the keyboard was designed for primary school children, who have no trouble with it, and immense trouble with keyboards for adults. You can plug in a cheap USB keyboard, no problem.
bugsy 15y ago
How is it a flame? The $100 OLPC doesn't exist, the $10 India PC doesn't exist and this $25 PC doesn't exist. You confirm this with your post and then claim I am flaming and downvotes warranted. If they exist, where are they? I might as well post about the $75 automobile we have for sale, details on engine and number of wheels not available as we haven't decided, but the one thing we know is it's $75. Completely absurd to be taking such a claim seriously. The product doesn't exist. Pointing to products that cost substantially more doesn't prove anything. I can buy a new ASUS Eee PC 1015PE Seashell with 1GB RAM, a 1.66GHz processor and a 160GB hard drive for $200. That is something that is for sale and being produced by a for-profit company. OPLCs produced for $200 are not evidence that the $100 OPLC exists. The $100 OPLC never existed, nor did the $10 Indian PC, nor does this $25 PC claim.
- a_bad_dream 15y ago
  The Raspberry Pi doesn't exist because products take time to develop. However, the progress we have seen indicates that it is on track to be launched in November, exactly when they said it would be.
  - bugsy 15y ago
    Fantastic, I look forward to purchasing a complete functioning PC for $25. I hope someone is taking preorders somewhere too.
- loup-vaillant 15y ago
  The flame is in the tone, not in the facts. But the power of tone is such that many readers will flame in the facts themselves. Tone alone can discredit everything you say, to the point where you can't even say "Okay, I'm sorry, but […]" because nobody will read past "but" anyway. Believe me, I've been nearly kicked out of 2 online communities for my tone. Anyway the fighting burnt me out, so I left.

by soapdog 15y ago

Nate75Sanders 15y ago

How the hell did you type on that thing? I have one and I can _easily_ type on an Acer Aspire One 8.9" netbook, which many people complain about typing on. I couuldn't come close to touch typing on my XO due to how close together the keys are. I think the feel of the keyboard would have been at least a minor stumbling block even if the key spacing were wider. Obviously the design must work pretty well for children, so I'm not complaining about its intended use whatsoever, but I have no idea how an adult could reasonably type on it.

Mokurai 15y ago
As you say, the keyboard was designed for primary school children, who have no trouble with it, and immense trouble with keyboards for adults. You can plug in a cheap USB keyboard, no problem.

bugsy 15y ago

How is it a flame? The $100 OLPC doesn't exist, the $10 India PC doesn't exist and this $25 PC doesn't exist. You confirm this with your post and then claim I am flaming and downvotes warranted. If they exist, where are they? I might as well post about the $75 automobile we have for sale, details on engine and number of wheels not available as we haven't decided, but the one thing we know is it's $75. Completely absurd to be taking such a claim seriously. The product doesn't exist. Pointing to products that cost substantially more doesn't prove anything. I can buy a new ASUS Eee PC 1015PE Seashell with 1GB RAM, a 1.66GHz processor and a 160GB hard drive for $200. That is something that is for sale and being produced by a for-profit company. OPLCs produced for $200 are not evidence that the $100 OPLC exists. The $100 OPLC never existed, nor did the $10 Indian PC, nor does this $25 PC claim.

a_bad_dream 15y ago
The Raspberry Pi doesn't exist because products take time to develop. However, the progress we have seen indicates that it is on track to be launched in November, exactly when they said it would be.
- bugsy 15y ago
  Fantastic, I look forward to purchasing a complete functioning PC for $25. I hope someone is taking preorders somewhere too.
loup-vaillant 15y ago
The flame is in the tone, not in the facts. But the power of tone is such that many readers will flame in the facts themselves. Tone alone can discredit everything you say, to the point where you can't even say "Okay, I'm sorry, but […]" because nobody will read past "but" anyway. Believe me, I've been nearly kicked out of 2 online communities for my tone. Anyway the fighting burnt me out, so I left.