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OLPC XO-1.5 close to be released?


The OLPC XO-1.5 is allegedly close to be released. FCC (Federal Communication Commission) has granted today its approval; plus, now we know that it will also feature a 3D graphics engine and a HD video decoder. Rumors about the price say it will cost about $ 100.

via wirelessgooddess

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XO from OLPC with sustainable human power

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OLPC  Afghanistan has been testing the first pedal-powered XO. The machine can be powered by children as they pedal and use it at the same time with no need for additional battery. This should help deploying the laptop even in countryside/rural areas.

via OLPC news

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Dell teams up with Nickelodeon for its new netbook

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U.S. user will be finally able to purchase a Dell mini that is all dressed up by Nickelodeon. The small netbook, dedicated to all the Spongebob fans, features a standard 10.1” display, Windows XP, 1 GB Ram, a Wifi and a 1.3 megapixel webcam.

The netbook can be purchased for $ 329 from Dell store USA and its users are entitled to view all the contents from Nick.com 48 hours before the others.


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OLPC XO challenge

A beefed up XO 1.5 laptop is out, and it’s raising high expectations on the OLPC‘s XO 2.0 as the release date grows nearer. The new features are, among the others, full screen video playback, faster eToys and scratch animation, a larger offline library, better image capture and remixing and much more. And as you wait…enjoy the XO challenge in the video below!

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