Monday, January 4, 2010

OLPC XO 1.5 to launch this month

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is now in its third year and a new model will start being produced this month which drops the AMD Geode processor for a VIA C7-M ULV. The change in processor will increase the processing speed and improve battery life. The price target is $200 and it will be able to run Windows although it's most likely that most orders will ship with Linux since it's more easily tailored for local languages and has a lower cost.

The project also has further models planned for 2011 and 2012, the latter being the most interesting - a tablet PC design. The glossy concept photos look fantastic, but I wonder how robust such a thin device would be in remote parts of Africa?! - Daily Tech.

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