Raise the level of the Hardware specifications... or let's do some field tests!

[Jameson "Chema" Quinn]

Now that there are a significant number of laptops in Peru, high-altitude
testing may be more feasible. What test plan would you want followed in
order to be able to raise the specs?

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:00 AM, John Watlington <wad at laptop.org> wrote:

>
> I understand your concern.   I requested that the laptops be tested
> to at least 15,000 ft
> operationally, but was ignored.   I will inquire into the reasons.
>
> John
>
> On Mar 10, 2008, at 3:05 PM, info at olpc-peru.info wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to pass this info to some "hardware" development
> > list... but I don't know where it is or if it exists.
> >
> > Anyway, maybe some person can register this "bug" (?) to the
> > tracking system... if you consider that this is a bug.. or if it is
> > something valuable to be taken in account...
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware_specification
> > Environmental specificationsMaximum altitude: –15m to 3048m (14.7
> > to 10.1 PSIA) (operating), –15m to 12192m (14.7 to 4.4 PSIA) (non-
> > operating);
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > The Huancavelica city (big city, poor city) is at 12,100 feet
> > (around 3,688 meters) altitude.  There are tons of computers in
> > that city, they work without any modification.  I think that the
> > 3.048 m altitude capacity must been raised... maybe it has not been
> > tested accurately.. or.. other reasons? The more isolated children
> > are in the 4,500 meters (around 15,000 feet)
> >
> > Cuzco city is at 12,500 feet = 3,810 meters altitude. (so... no XOs
> > for Cuzco city.. and that is the capital of the region... there are
> > hundreds of smaller villages in higher altitude in the Cuzco
> > surrounding areas).
> >
> > Table
> > ------------------------------------
> > 10,000 feet = 10.11 PSIA
> > 11,000 feet = 9.73 PSIA
> > 12,000 feet = 9.35 PSIA
> > 13,000 feet = 8.96 PSIA
> > 14,000 feet = 8.63 PSIA
> > 15,000 feet = 8.29 PSIA
> >
> > Andahuaylas city = 13,000 feet
> >
> > The maximum altitude in "hardware specification" for all the
> > equipment should be raised.  In Peru the towns (villages) that you
> > can find in the 3,048 meters vecinity are not the poorest or the
> > ones that are more isolated.  Our national president (Mr. Alan
> > García) launch a law proposal to do all territories over the 3,200
> > meters altitude a "tax free" territories.  That is because, in the
> > words of the President, and according to all our national
> > statiscall records, the deep poverty and the isolation starts at
> > 3,000 meters altitude.  Below the 3,000 meters altitude... well...
> > there is poverty in whole Peru... but some tests should be done to
> > see if the XOs (and the rest of the hardware) can work at more than
> > 3,048 meters altitude.  I think they will work because I have seen
> > normal standard PCs and all kind of equipment working at 4,500
> > meters altitude.  That is the altitude were all the isolated
> > communities (the ones that need more our help) are located.  There
> > are around 5,000 villages and small communities (with 100 families
> > each village, averaged) over the 4,000 meters altitude.  Deep
> > poverty in those areas.
> >
> > Maybe the manufacturer (Quanta?) can put more light over the
> > issue.  My guess is that the capacity of the XOs is underestimated
> > by the manufacturer...
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Javier
> >
> > Some useful for those interested in the issue...
> >
> > About PSIAs: http://www.aempower.com/Faqs.aspx?FaqCategoryID=30
> > About the 2006 peruvian map of poverty: www.foncodes.gob.pe
> >
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