Putting some kittens at risk, it would be useful to have some analysis of both the work involved and potential benefits to an Android port, a Qt port, etc. I am not suggesting we divert our current efforts, as we are quite lean, but a better understanding of these options would be useful in defining our future roadmaps.
-walter 2010/5/28 NoiseEHC <noise...@freemail.hu> > It was already discussed to death on the mailing lists. (The threads > derailed very fast so there was almost no discussion about important things > like the feasibility of a future Sugar -> Android transition.) > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-June/015369.html > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2009-December/027058.html > > My advice is not to mention Android on these lists because every time > somebody talks about Android, God kills a kitten, or something like that... > :) > > > James Zaki wrote: > > On the tablet topic... I'm now wondering what it will take for the > potential of Android developers to be harnessed? (Assuming it will be a good > thing) > > > Android Emerges as Big Rival to > iPad<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703630304575270761658543340.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews> > > From the article... > > "Without applications, the device itself means nothing," said Barry Lam, > chairman of the contract laptop manufacturer Quanta > Computer<http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=2382.TW>Inc., > during a recent investor conference. > > Google's Android operating system, as it did in smartphones, is emerging as > the most potent alternative to Apple's technology. "The tablet trend is > clearly going toward Android," said Jack Kang, director of technical > marketing for Marvell Technology > Group<http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=MRVL>Ltd. > ... > > > > Regards, > James Zaki > > > 2010/5/27 Ed McNierney <e...@laptop.org> > >> Folks - >> >> Below is the text version of the press release OLPC and Marvell issued >> this morning, announcing our agreement to work together on the tablet-based >> efforts we've been calling "XO-3.0" and Marvell has been calling "Moby" >> (both previously announced). The link takes you to the same document with a >> few pictures. >> >> We're just starting this cooperation, so there are things we don't know >> yet, but the release pretty well covers what we do know. I think it's >> important to recognize that our goal with Marvell is to work with them to >> make a family of tablet products possible, not all of which will be "OLPC" >> products. That's something new, and potentially confusing, but we think it >> can really help us both broaden the community working with us, and help >> drive our own product costs down by increasing volumes. >> >> In some of the press interviews around this release, there's discussion of >> the goal of introducing something at CES 2011 (in January). That's >> important to Marvell, but that device will certainly not be an "XO-3.0" and >> probably won't be an OLPC product at all. But it's one of the steps along >> the way. Remember that this cooperation is intended to help our goals as >> well as Marvell's goals, so some of the things announced from the >> partnership won't be things directly pertinent to OLPC's product plans. >> >> As we've previously announced, our XO-1.75 product, bringing a Marvell >> ARM-based motherboard to the current XO-1 laptop platform, is the next >> product release in our efforts to provide ARM-based, lower-power devices to >> achieve our mission. >> >> - Ed >> >> >> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/one-laptop-per-child-and-marvell-join-forces-to-redefine-tablet-computing-for-students-around-the-world-95007559.html >> >> One Laptop per Child and Marvell Join Students Around the World >> >> Marvell and OLPC Empower Education Industry to Revolutionize the Classroom >> Experience through Advanced, Affordably-Priced Tablets >> >> CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- >> One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a global organization whose mission is to help >> provide every child in the world access to a modern education, and Marvell, >> a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, have agreed to jointly >> develop a family of next-generation OLPC XO tablet computers based on the >> Marvell® Moby reference design. This new partnership will provide designs >> and technologies to enable a range of new educational tablets, delivered by >> OLPC and other education industry leaders, aimed at schools in both the U.S. >> and developing markets. Marvell is also announcing today it has launched >> Mobylize, a campaign aimed at improving technology adoption in America's >> classrooms. >> >> The new family of XO tablets will incorporate elements and new >> capabilities based on feedback from the nearly 2 million children and >> families around the world who use the current XO laptop. The XO tablet, for >> example, will require approximately one watt of power to operate (compared >> to about 5 watts necessary for the current XO laptop). The XO tablet will >> also feature a multi-lingual soft keyboard with touch feedback, enabling it >> to serve millions more children who speak virtually any language anywhere in >> the world. >> >> The device is also decidedly "constructionist" in nature. By design, it >> combines hardware and software to deliver a platform that will enable >> educators, students and families around the world to create their own >> content, and learn to read, write, and create their own education programs >> and share all of these experiences via a mesh network model. The device >> will also feature an application to directly access more than 2 million free >> books available across the Internet. >> >> "While devices like eReaders and current tablets are terrific literary, >> media and entertainment platforms, they don't meet the needs of an >> educational model based on making things, versus just consuming them. >> Today's learning environments require robust platforms for computation, >> content creation and experimentation – and all that at a very low cost," >> said Dr. Nicholas Negroponte, Founder and Chairman of One Laptop per Child. >> "Through our partnership with Marvell, OLPC will continue our focus on >> designing computers that enable children in the developing world to learn >> through collaboration, as well as providing connectivity to the world's body >> of knowledge." >> >> "Marvell has made a long-term commitment to improving education and >> inspiring a revolution in the application of technology in the classroom. >> The Moby tablet platform – and our partnership with OLPC – represents our >> joint passion and commitment to give students the power to learn, create, >> connect and collaborate in entirely new ways," said Weili Dai, Marvell's >> Co-founder and Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer and >> Computing Business Unit. "Marvell's cutting edge technology – including >> live content, high quality video (1080p full-HD encode and decode), high >> performance 3D graphics, Flash 10 Internet and two-way teleconferencing – >> will fundamentally improve the way students learn by giving them more >> efficient, relevant – even fun tools to use. Education is the most pressing >> social and economic issue facing America. I believe the Marvell Moby tablet >> can ignite a life-long passion for learning in all students everywhere. I >> am immensely proud of the capability of our Moby tablet and I am extremely >> honored to partner with the inventor of the netbook market for education, >> Dr. Nicholas Negroponte. I applaud his leadership, vision, passion and >> together we will make the world a better place." >> >> About the One Laptop per Child Foundation >> >> The One Laptop per Child Foundation (OLPC at http://www.laptop.org) is a >> nonprofit organization created by Nicholas Negroponte and others from the >> MIT Media Lab to design, manufacture and distribute laptop computers that >> are inexpensive enough to provide every child in the world access to >> knowledge and modern forms of education. >> >> About Marvell Moby Tablet Platform and Mobylize.org >> >> Powered by a high-performance, highly scalable, and low-power Marvell >> ARMADA™ 610 application processor, the Moby tablet features gigahertz >> processor speed, 1080p full-HD encode and decode, intelligent power >> management, power-efficient Marvell 11n Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM/GPS connectivity, >> high performance 3D graphics and support for multiple software standards >> including full Adobe Flash, Android™, Windows Mobile and Ubuntu. The Moby >> platform also features a built–in camera for live video conferencing, >> multiple simultaneous viewing screens and Marvell's 11n Mobile Hotspot which >> allows Wi-Fi access that supports up to eight concurrent users connected to >> the Internet via a cellular broadband connection. The ultra low power mobile >> tablet is expressly for long-battery life. For more information, visit >> www.mobylize.org. >> >> About Marvell >> >> Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, >> communications, and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse product >> portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, >> wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications >> infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As >> used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group >> Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit >> http://www.marvell.com. >> >> Media Contacts: >> >> One Laptop per Child >> Jackie Lustig, (781) 487-4664 >> Kyle Austin, (781) 487-4603 >> pr...@racepointgroup.com >> >> >> Marvell Media Relations >> Daniel Yoo, (408) 222-2187 >> y...@marvell.com >> >> Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its >> affiliates. ARMADA is trademark of Marvell and/or its affiliates. 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