Of course, as the result of this changes, not only the robustness is reduced but both power requirements and price are going up as well - ie it's moving 'backwards' towards conventional laptops as we know them and the opposite direction OLPC is pulling the market. Not sure about the mesh networking you mentioned as it's still using Wi-Fi 802.11 g/b (rather than 's' like XO).
INTEL 2GO PC PC
If the specs are to believed, 2go PC is pretty much the original Classmate PC with larger screen (although at the same low-res) and addition of the hard disk. "But I do like what the 2go PC represents: a major shift in technology industry thinking towards faster, better, cheaper platforms that can empower education with technology."
It's such a pity that a REALLY innovative product like the OLPC is no where to be seen in most markets. How longer will people accept crap like that for such high prices. It's a fool's gold and nobody notice yet.
This device in particular shows all the same characteristics of this category of devices: Poor design, Poor usability, Ugly, Low Specs, High prices, Poor performance. How can people show low common sense, and intelligence. How the hell can you say that selling underpowered, underspeced, expensive for what they are is moving towards faster, better and cheaper?ĭo you also want rotten potatoes, shoes made of paper, living in a hut instead of a proper house and then say that living conditions are improving.
INTEL 2GO PC FULL
I can get full laptops dual core, 2/3 GB RAM, 250 Disc, etc for that same amount. "2go PC represents: a major shift in technology industry thinking towards faster, better, cheaper platforms that can empower education with technology."įaster!!!?, better!!!!? and cheaper!!!!? Those are the hard questions that responsible, caring leaders will have to ask when considering this technological alternatives. If there is no discernible educational benefit to elementary school kids owning a laptop, why should THEIR education money be spent on something of no benefit to them? Would the money be better spent in hiring more or better teachers or fixing school buildings or buying school supplies or even using some of that money to provide brakfast/lunch to kids who come hungry to school? Is this the best a poor (or rich) nation can do with its education dollars? Nothing wrong with that, except that it ignores a very legitimate question: Yes, it would be nice to give every poor (or rich) kid his/her own laptop. Nowhere in sight is the evidence that they will be useful to kids in elementary schools. Some boast better features than others, but they all share the same "bottom line": potential buyers will be getting less than a fully-featured laptop in exchange for a lower price. It doesn't tell me in the least which one is the better learning tool"Īt this point, all the products (OLPC's, Intel's, Asus', etc.) are just cheap, underpowered computers. "what do the numbers say to me? Nothing, to be honest.
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