Mahabir, My understanding is that OLPC only sells these computers as part of their agreements with countries that agree to purchase large volumes of their computers. Is Nepal one of those countries?
However I heard that a provision will be made to also distribute computers to smaller institutions and networks specializing in education also. I know some people associated with OLPC. If it would useful for you I could attempt to get information on whether it is possible for your organization might obtain some of these computers and if so what the steps might be. As far as Linux powered alternatives go, you might check out Koolu www.koolu.com which is building low power Linux thin clients for 200-300 dollars a piece. I met the CEO Andrew Greig at the Community Wireless Conference in Maryland in May and I am currently in communications with him regarding the possibility of purchasing Koolu thin clients for the Winneba Open Digital Village in Ghana. By the way Koolu can be configured to run on the same educational software that powers the OLPC. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discuss list on the World Summit on Free Information Infrastructure Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [wsfii-discuss] OLPC - Factfile: XO laptop Hello All; Yes, the machine has the capability and we are testing that machine in Nepal. We are now working on to develop contents for the students. That is why I had sent a request letter about two weeks ago asking if you would be interested to help develop contents for the laptops using open source. Please let me know if you can spare time for this project. Our plan is to do pilot testing the laptops in some school and them try to get the laoptops as many as we could. In case we can not get the leptops, we will be able to use the contents in Linux machines. Mahabir > See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm for an accessible > (non-ultra-geek) Factfile on the XO > > Especially interesting is the info on network connectivity: " Using > standard wireless protocols, the laptops are automatically able to form > a "mesh network" where each machine acts as both laptop and router, able > to pass information between computers." > > There is a flash based demo of a mesh network between laptops, and > between laptops and internet routes. > > Hope this is helpful for someone. > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > wsfii-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/wsfii-discuss > _______________________________________________ wsfii-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/wsfii-discuss -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.14/912 - Release Date: 7/22/2007 7:02 PM _______________________________________________ wsfii-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/wsfii-discuss
