Yes, it is indeed a pity that OLPC doesn't make XO-1s easily available outside of the annual G1G1 programme. However, that could change as they have recently decided to deploy widely in the USA and not just developing countries.
I have two XO-1s from the previous G1G1s and a third I picked up on eBay. It's rather magical the way they look for and find each other in the mesh network. I've actually traveled with a pair instead of my usual laptop (the 2 XO-1s together aren't larger or heavier). The rabbit ear antennae pick up networks my other machines didn't know existed (although the EeePC was a contender). I have a Zoltan Zowii USB Ethernet adaptor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2233561457/), works great it's supposed to be Wii-compatible too. Sean On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Rob Myers <r...@robmyers.org> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> A key characteristic of a newspaper is that you can fold it up. >> Foldable or rollable screens may yet arrive in the next few years, I >> vaguely recall Samsung and Sony showing proof-of-concept and >> prototypes the last year. > > If I get my fish & chips wrapped in a Kindle I will be really annoyed. ;-) > >> I like e-reading on the OLPC XO-1 which is small, light, and >> ruggedized (it's for kids), twists and folds flat screen out, and in >> direct sunlight switches to very high resolution black and white (you >> have to read on it outside to believe it). Navigation is by the >> joystick buttons although it does take a little getting used to. I own >> an EeePC and an Aspire One and they are clunky in comparison (I don't >> even consider classic laptops). > > I'd gladly buy one as an ebook reader to help get those economics of > scale working for OLPC, but... > > - Rob. > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
