On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 8:27 AM, Walter Bender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll be getting my hands on a one2onemate next week. I'll report back > what I learn, but I wouldn't condemn it sight unseen. At the very > least, it is Linux based, suggesting that ideas for improvement can be > realized.
To be clear, I have mixed feelings about it. The software looks easier and more efficient to use. I'm quite sure that the device will crush an OLPC XO in purchasing decisions. At least it runs Linux. What horrifies me is WHY this device will win. Despite the existance of a laptop bag, it really is not designed to go home with students. The thing is banana-shaped. This device is designed for in-school abuse. One look at the cart should explain everything: students get the device for an hour, and then it is taken away. That's perfect for a budget. Purchasing hardware for the school is something everybody understands; purchasing it for the kids (child ownership) is totally alien. The device is a spyware-special too, making it easy to snoop on the students. It would take a real effort by OLPC to stop this rotten concept, but I don't see that happening. OLPC coldly and habitually ignores the USA. _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel