Just out of curiosity, how hard is it to get parts for the OLPC? (As in I got one with the G1G1 program, and my son is sometimes putting serious stress on the hinge, so I am wondering what happens if it breaks.)
--- Seth Woodworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Plus, part of the OLPC's ease of repairing also > translates to its ease of > recycling, which is a big bonus for the planet. Too > many devices are > difficult to break down into reusable materials. > > The OLPC also wins praise for it's incredibly low > power use (2 watts, > compared with 30 to 40 watts for a typical laptop). > It was designed to work > with alternative sources, since so many parts of the > developing world don't > have reliable, or affordable, grid electricity. > Jepsen said power sources > being deployed include simple hand cranks, $10 solar > panel kits, wind > turbines, stationary bike motors, and even a device > that harnesses the power > of cows walking in a pasture. _______________________________________________ Olpc-open mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-open
