[IAEP] Names for new XO-3

2012-08-24 Thread Caryl Bigenho
OK... crazy idea time... since the new XO-3 will actually be a hybrid of laptop and tablet, maybe it should have a new device name to distinguish it from others that are merely one or the other. Here are a couple of ideas for device names that hit me this morning:LapLetTabTopAnyone else have

Re: [IAEP] Names for new XO-3

2012-08-24 Thread Martin Langhoff
Hi Caryl, just to clarify -- the unit is XO-4. Two variants will be available -- XO-4 Laptop and XO-4 Touch (a laptop with multitouch screen). The XO-4 Laptop is in general terms externally similar to XO-1.75, but gruntier guts. XO-4 Touch adds multitouch, so the frame changes a bit. cheers,

Re: [IAEP] Names for new XO-3 (XO-4!)

2012-08-24 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi Martin, Thanks for the correction! I was confused. Whatever the name, this new hybrid of laptop and tablet will be a giant leap forward in educational computers. I had the opportunity to see and play with Bert F's touchscreen XO-1.75 at our SCaLE booth this winter. While the screen will

Re: [IAEP] [support-gang] Names for new XO-3 (XO-4!)

2012-08-24 Thread Paul Fox
caryl wrote: Hi Martin, Thanks for the correction! I was confused. Whatever the name, this new hybrid of laptop and tablet will be a giant leap forward in educational computers. I had the opportunity to see and play with Bert F's touchscreen XO-1.75 at our SCaLE booth this winter.