[Olpc-open] RE: [mass storage] Is it possible to substitute flash?

[Xavier Alvarez]

On Wednesday 17 January 2007 12:53, Khaled Hassounah wrote:
KH> Xavier,
KH>
KH> Xavier Alvarez wrote:
...snip...
KH> There will be a school server. The plans are not finalized
KH> yet, but they will be small, power-efficient, inexpensive,
KH> and serve two purposes: mass-storage/backup and network
KH> routing for outside and intra-school connectivity.

Great news! :)
I had alwasy thought so, but never had a confirmation.

So, can we have a longer teaser (or pointer) about the specs? 
Because I suppose that there's a lot of work to be done for such 
a server in the sense of configuration (ie: School server for 
Dummies) that also needs to be done right.

BTW, will the servers be manufactured like the XO en-mass by 
Quanta (or similar)? Or it'll be a spec that can be locally 
implemented by each country.  Brazil hinted so (rumors?)

This would promote technology transfer, local know-how, and could 
also open the doors to local manufacturing and/or the service 
industry - using local resources. Not to mention flexibility on 
localization issues.

...snip...
KH> >We are
KH> > talking of important chunks of their educational budgets
...snip...
KH> 
KH> This will be a very small percentage of the overall cost,
KH> specifically less than $1 per child, and they do know about
KH> them. 

Great! :)

KH> >
KH> > Those two things together could also work to the project's
KH> > advantage.  For example, teacher WILL be a major part of
KH> > the equation (in many places on the wrong side - read,
KH> > liability)
....snip...
KH>
KH> I think kids will be a larger part of the equation, both in
KH> numbers and capabilities.

I agree.  But kids don't seat at the negotiation table... 
sindicates do.  And my perception is that teachers (specially in 
developing countries - where they are generally and unbelievably 
underpaid) have their ways around the subject of negotiation - 
many times against the interests of kids. 

I think that it would be smart tactics to address some of the 
teacher's issues or concerns and target them with solutions...

Cheers,
Xavier

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