OLPC
One laptop per child (OLPC).
“Our goal: To provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves.” laptop.org, retrieved 19:46, 14 November 2007 (MET).
Goals and software
“Tools for writing, composing, simulating, expressing, constructing, designing, modeling, imagining, creating, critiquing, debugging, and collaborating enable children to become positive, contributing members of their communities.” (Expressing).
“The XO laptop was designed to provide the most engaging wireless network possible. The children can connect, chat, share information on the Web, gather by videoconference, make music together, edit texts, read e-books, and enjoy the use of collaborative games online.” (Social and sharing, retrieved 19:46, 14 November 2007 (MET)).
Hardware and OS
- See the specs.
- CPU: x86-compatible processor
- RAM: 256
- 1200x900 TFT - both color and sunlight-readable monochrome mode
- Wireless
- The XO laptop runs on Linux
Links
- laptop.org Homepage of the OLPC project.
- Ted Kaehler's page has a nice picture and explanation of Etoys which is installed.
- The OLPC Wiki