[Olpc-open] tabula rasa

[Timothy Falconer]

At someone's suggestion, I took the attitude out of #6 ...

6. It's a low-cost, low-power laptop.  Tradeoffs were necessary, so  
please reduce your expectations regarding performance, etc.

Thanks,
Tim

On Nov 19, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Timothy Falconer wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just wrote up a series of "keep in mind" comments for our XO effort.
> These are aimed at tech people using XOs for the first time.  Thought
> they might be generally helpful too:
>
>
> 1. TABULA RASA ... this machine is a clean slate!
>
> 2. Trust OLPC ... many smart people made choices for reasons we may
> not understand yet.
>
> 3. This is *not* Windows or Mac .... losing "bloatware" means losing
> other things too ... give it time.
>
> 4. Most XO users will have never used a computer before ... they'll
> have a very different experience than us.  OLPC is focused on them,
> not us.
>
> 5. This machine is made for all countries and all languages.  Many
> Western biases will be missing, which may be confusing at first.
>
> 6. It's a freaking $200 laptop.  Lower your expectations regarding
> performance, etc.   It's low-power, low-cost.  Adjust your brain
> accordingly.
>
>
>
> Timothy Falconer
> http://waveplace.com
>
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