On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Sean DALY <[email protected]> wrote: > James, to be on the safe side you may wish to contact fuseproject > (http://www.fuseproject.com/contact.php) concerning the XO-2 ("XOXO") > and XO-3 concept visuals and their use in an e-book > > I am sure these visuals were distributed to the press for news article > publication, but I am not so sure for any other use. > > They have been of course longtime supporters of OLPC, so I wouldn't > foresee any difficulties. cc me if you mail them, I can lobby if you > hit any bumps thanks
Further, since these are mock ups that may never be built (certain in the case of the XO-2), it would seem to be somewhat misleading to include them. The XO-1 is concretely such a nice ebook, why distract the reader's attention with speculation? -walter > Sean > > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 5:27 PM, James Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: >> Sean, >> >> I tried to photograph my own XO last night without much luck, but I >> found a picture on Flickr that I was able to crop into something >> usable. My chapter thus far is here: >> >> http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/ReadingandSugar/Introduction >> >> I'm assuming that it's OK to use the concept shots in the book. If >> not I can lose them. >> >> I can always use shots of kids reading e-books if any turn up, but I >> can do without them too. Most of the illustrations I want to use in >> the book will be screen shots, which are easier than photos. >> >> Thanks, >> >> James Simmons >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 4:55 AM, Sean DALY <[email protected]> wrote: >>> James, >>> >>> I'm sorry, i don't have any visuals like that on hand >>> >>> It's quite difficult to get a decent shot of a kid and an XO and be >>> able to see what's on the screen. Over-the-shoulder shots might be >>> best. >>> >>> The XO-2 and XO-3 are concepts and in those visuals screens were >>> probably added after the initial shoot. >>> >>> Sean >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:07 PM, James Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Mike, >>>> >>>> The book "Abroad" would be the best, using either the PDF or DJVU file >>>> with the Read Activity. It's a kid's book and very colorful. You >>>> might put the Activity in full screen mode and definitely the screen >>>> should be rotated so the book page fits vertically on the screen. >>>> >>>> http://www.archive.org/details/abroadcranethoma00craniala >>>> >>>> I might try to do a picture like this myself, just the XO on a white >>>> background with a page from "Abroad" on display. The problem would be >>>> dealing with the glare on the screen. I would guess that in the shots >>>> for the XO-3 the screen image was faked to avoid this problem. Not to >>>> mention that the author of "Where The Wild Things Are" would have to >>>> be dead for 90 years before that book could legally be read on any XO >>>> and he seems to be still among the living. >>>> >>>> If your XO has a new enough version of Sugar that Read supports DJVU >>>> then go with that format. "Abroad" needs a lot of memory in PDF >>>> format. >>>> >>>> I don't really care if the XO is a 1.0 or a 1.5. >>>> >>>> On the XO-3 pictures in the Gizmodo article, they must have been >>>> created by OLPC. Would it be allowed to use some of them in the book? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> James Simmons >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Mike Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> James, >>>>> >>>>> I'm going to be doing a few fresh shots of the XO-1.5 soon and could >>>>> work in a few of the XO-1.0 with kid holding it in ebook mode like >>>>> your example. No guarantee exactly when the shot would be ready, but >>>>> can you recommend what would be the best view of an Activity and which >>>>> book? >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:25 PM, James Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I was kind of hoping for a sexy image that really sells the idea of >>>>>> the XO-1 as an ebook reader. Something like this for the XO-3: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.engadget.com/photos/olpc-xo3-gallery/#2555447 >>>>>> >>>>>> It surprises me that I haven't been able to find anything like that >>>>>> for the XO-1. >>>>>> >>>>>> James Simmons >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Mike Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Jim, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here are two photos that I did a while back: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2542156463/ >>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2542156115/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And someone else's >>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/macowell/sets/72157617953915215/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They are CC'd and downloadable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM, James Simmons <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> I'm working on another FLOSS Manual, this one will be about Sugar as a >>>>>>>> platform for finding, reading, and publishing free e-books. I could >>>>>>>> use a picture of the XO-1 in tablet orientation with a book on the >>>>>>>> screen. If there was a child reading the book that would be even >>>>>>>> better. I own an XO-1 so I could take some pictures myself if I had >>>>>>>> to, but I know that we have shots of the XO that we use for marketing >>>>>>>> purposes and these would probably look better than any photo I took >>>>>>>> myself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pictures of the XO-2, XO-3, and computers running SoaS with a book on >>>>>>>> the screen would be helpful too. (I know the XO-2 design was >>>>>>>> abandoned but the picture I remember seeing of a kid reading a book on >>>>>>>> the mockup is a nice image). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> James Simmons >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Marketing mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Marketing mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing >>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > Marketing mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing
