Yesterday, at OLPC’s Global Country Workshop in Cambridge, Mass., One Laptop per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte previewed the second generation of the much discussed $100 laptop.
Dubbed the XO-2, the versatile new model will apparently be half the size of the original and feature two touch-sensitive, indoor-and-sunlight displays. The dual screen design allows users to engage with the machine in two new ways. Aside from the standard mode that uses one display as a keyboard and the other as monitor, the new model also allows content to be viewed in an e-book mode that splits text between a left and right screen when viewed vertically and a tablet mode that utilizes both screens to form a continuous surface.
While Negroponte didn’t share many details about the XO-2’s hardware, it was announced that it will reduce power consumption to 1 watt. The XO-2 is scheduled to be released in 2010.
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The XO is a great tool that we will not need to give to just poor countries, but could be a useful tool for our children here in the US too. Although we are considered a very rich country, we need to give our children the tools that will help them become more productive. I have been following this tool for several years and it is great to see that we finally have our children in mind when we are designing technology that will assist them in the future. One last thought – could the Government possibly assist by giving $50-$100 per child?
May 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm