The last line of the quote sounds menacing. New partnerships?<br><br>I really hope that the announcement is going to cause any real drama. But if it does, I suppose it's best to do it now, and work our way out of both controversies.<br>
<br>But I am very very glad to see that the current XO (or even XO1.5) is going to be in production as-is for the next few years. I'm rather fond of my little green machine.<br><br>Seth<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 1:28 AM, Tomeu Vizoso <<a href="mailto:tomeu@tomeuvizoso.net">tomeu@tomeuvizoso.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/16/arts/design19.php" target="_blank">http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/16/arts/design19.php</a><br>
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"The plans for the new design, the XOXO (or XO 2), are to be unveiled<br>
Tuesday. Scheduled for introduction in 2010, it will be a tablet<br>
computer that several kids can use at once, and will combine the<br>
functions of a laptop, electronic book and electronic board.<br>
Negroponte describes it as "a totally new concept for learning<br>
devices" and hopes to sell it for $75 in 2010. OLPC's former chief<br>
technology officer, Mary Lou Jepsen, intends to sell the laptops she's<br>
now developing for her start-up company, Pixel Qi, for $75, too."<br>
<br>
"All of the lessons learned from using the XO have been applied to the<br>
development of the XOXO tablet computer, and to an interim model, the<br>
XO 1.5, which is to be introduced in spring next year. Negroponte says<br>
that it will be "faster, brighter, cheaper and even less<br>
power-demanding," and that OLPC is soon to announce new partnerships,<br>
which should speed up its progress."<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Tomeu<br>
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