Just to clear up what might have seemed confusing, this editorial by John Dix in NetworkWorld (4.30.07 pg 26), other public sources, clears up a few things.
=== Cheap laptops: OLPC XO laptop: 433 MHz AMD Geode LX-700 x86 Processor, 256 MB RAM, 1GB NAND Flash storage, 3 USB Ports, 2w power usage during nominal load, 802.11b/g-based WiFi Mesh networking, Dual Mode Display 800X600 in color and 1200X900 in monochrome mode. Intel Classmate laptop: Celeron M processor at 900MHz, 7" 800 x 480 display, 256MB of DDR2 memory, 1GB of flash memory, 802.11b/g, GM915 graphics === According to John, Negroponte says 5000 X0s have been made, with a production rate of ~1 million/mo targeted for December of this year. Both models will run Windows, though XO's native platform is Sugar on Matchbox window manager on Linux. FORTH gets mentioned as a teaching language, not just Python. Some kids'll have Google accounts that back up everything centrally. As I've tried to make clear: my CP4E roadshow and teaching gigs aren't premised on any particular model of laptop and/or desktop, though I heartily welcome their advent, especially in the developing world. If an XO and/or Classmate shows up on my doorstep, I'll add it to my show and tell.[1] Until then, all I need is Python on any OS (IDLE works fine) plus some essential add-ons, such as VPython for OpenGL, PIL for stills, a few other bells and whistles (POV-Ray always a favorite), with Internet connectivity an obvious plus. But mostly what I need is access to a rich tradition of mathematics, which of course I've got [2], thanks to so many who've come before me in so many walks of life. I hope this clears up any lingering confusions about my recent postings. Kirby 4dsolutions.net/ocn myspace.com/4dstudios [1] example of a current rap: http://tinyurl.com/2elppl [2] http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/cp4e.html _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
