On 2007-11-25, Paul Rubin <http> wrote: > You've got to remember that the OLPC was made for little kids, > and as such, the keyboard is quite small. Also, because of > its expected physical environment, the keyboard is water > resistant (membrane cover). These two things make the OLPC > difficult enough for a grown-up to type on that although I've > played with a few, I don't remember where the control key was, > and as an Emacs user I usually do notice things like that. If > you get an OLPC and plan to use it much, you'll probably want > an external USB keyboard. The built-in keyboard is ok for > occasional portable use checking email and stuff like that. > It's really unsuitable for a full-time computer.
It's not going to be a full-time computer. It's mostly going to be something to play with -- though using it in tablet mode as an e-book reader sounds like it might work. -- Grant -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
