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Old 07-23-2007   #1 (permalink)
xo


 
 

Wot! No Vista?

Factfile: XO laptop

The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world. But
what makes the computer so unique?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm


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Old 07-23-2007   #2 (permalink)
Bill Yanaire


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

You related to Alias? It runs a crippled Linux

and now for something completely different......


"xo" <xo@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:5BCFBE1A-E7DA-4296-817F-2EDBDBE1A982@microsoft.com...
> Factfile: XO laptop
>
> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
> But what makes the computer so unique?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm



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Old 07-23-2007   #3 (permalink)
Mike


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

In article <uB7O9OXzHHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,
"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote:

> It runs a crippled Linux


That's redundant.

Mike
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Old 07-23-2007   #4 (permalink)
ArameFarpado


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

Em Segunda, 23 de Julho de 2007 22:39, xo escreveu:

> Factfile: XO laptop
>
> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
> But what makes the computer so unique?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm


what did you espect?

never seen a windows system last more that 15 days in the hands of a 5 year
old...

it needs a real OS for the job.

regards
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Old 07-23-2007   #5 (permalink)
ArameFarpado


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

Em Segunda, 23 de Julho de 2007 22:39, xo escreveu:

> But what makes the computer so unique?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm


check this one too

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ith-linux.html



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Old 07-23-2007   #6 (permalink)
Gary


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?


"ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> wrote in message
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> Em Segunda, 23 de Julho de 2007 22:39, xo escreveu:
>
>> Factfile: XO laptop
>>
>> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
>> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
>> But what makes the computer so unique?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm

>
> what did you espect?
>
> never seen a windows system last more that 15 days in the hands of a 5
> year
> old...
>
> it needs a real OS for the job.
>
> regards


No it just needed a OS made for a 5 year old.


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Old 07-23-2007   #7 (permalink)
carl feredeck


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

>It runs a crippled Linux

So? You are running a crippled windows! HA!
And you actually paid for it too! So funny....

Now dont start thinking about how to get your hands on a 100 dollar laptop..
those are for children in need.

"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
news:uB7O9OXzHHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You related to Alias? It runs a crippled Linux
>
> and now for something completely different......
>
>
> "xo" <xo@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:5BCFBE1A-E7DA-4296-817F-2EDBDBE1A982@microsoft.com...
>> Factfile: XO laptop
>>
>> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
>> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
>> But what makes the computer so unique?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm

>
>



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Old 07-24-2007   #8 (permalink)
Frank


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

carl feredeck wrote:

>>It runs a crippled Linux

>
>
> So? You are running a crippled windows! HA!
> And you actually paid for it too! So funny....
>
> Now dont start thinking about how to get your hands on a 100 dollar laptop..
> those are for children in need.


hehehe...and you're running a crippled brain...lol!
Frank
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Old 07-28-2007   #9 (permalink)
Saucy


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

"xo" <xo@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:5BCFBE1A-E7DA-4296-817F-2EDBDBE1A982@microsoft.com...
> Factfile: XO laptop
>
> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
> But what makes the computer so unique?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm



Microsoft should offer an OS to the project.

Saucy

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Old 07-28-2007   #10 (permalink)
NotMe


 
 

Re: Wot! No Vista?

"Saucy" <wowza@urpp7389.mnt7> wrote in message
news:emRhFGV0HHA.5884@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "xo" <xo@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:5BCFBE1A-E7DA-4296-817F-2EDBDBE1A982@microsoft.com...
>> Factfile: XO laptop
>>
>> The One Laptop Per Child project is one step closer to releasing the
>> completed machine to millions of schoolchildren in the developing world.
>> But what makes the computer so unique?
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm

> Microsoft should offer an OS to the project.
> Saucy


I thought the idea was to offer working laptops...

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