[Grassroots-l] [laptop.org #12584] Fwd: New $100 Laptop Design

[Alex Keybl]

Ms. Canter,

This may be a little off topic for the more general debate of OLPC providing
Windows for computers distributed during G1G1, but if your only goal is to run
Windows on a child-sized laptop, there may be better options.

Now that you have 3 XOs, you might consider selling them on eBay and 
purchasing
laptops that were created with Windows in mind.  For instance, you can 
purchase
an EEE PC with XP preinstalled for about the same price as the G1G1 program
(minus the second donated laptop of course).

http://www.google.com/products?q=eee+pc+xp&btnG=Search+Products&show=dd

Even still, I think you should reconsider replacing the default XO operating
system.  The XO laptop was created to run Sugar on top of Fedora Linux, and
Windows isn't really an upgrade.  In fact, you'll lose some of the
functionality that makes the XO such a great educational tool, such as mesh
networking and readily available (free) children's software.  I hope that
helps.

-Alex Keybl

Quoting "Nan A. Canter" <nana_canter at yahoo.com>:

> How typical a response!!!!!
>
> This organization continues to treat those of us who
> supported the G1G1 program early on with distain, to
> say the least.....
>
> My three OLPCs will go not to my children but to
> elementary students in a distant and isolated farming
> community in eastern kyrgyzsan....
>
> I feel duped, used, and almost "taken".... not a great
> way for an organization like yours to treat your most
> ardent supporters.... Sorry i can't afford to donate
> 100!!!!!
>
> nana canter
>
>
> --- Support at rt.laptop.org wrote:
>
>> On Sun May 25 16:54:16 2008, nana_canter at yahoo.com
>> wrote:
>> > Note: forwarded message attached.
>> >
>> >
>> > will the laptop we got be able to get the
>> mocrosoft
>> > program installed?
>>
>> OLPC has no plans to sell XO laptops to US
>> customers. The Windows on XO
>> program was developed by Microsoft for use on
>> country sized deployments
>> in developing countries.
>>
>> --
>> Alan - OLPC Support Volunteer
>> XO user guide: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User_Guide
>>
>
>
>               
>  Nan A. Canter
> Phone: (001) 212 666-5494
> nana_canter at yahoo.com
>
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