[Chicago] OLPC vs Classmate

[Michael Tobis]

I think Chris nailed it.

I realize it's hopelessly derivative, but I have trouble imagining
anything other than two kids standing in a sort of featureless white
space.

"Hi, I'm Sugar" (dressed in green and white, wearing sneakers)

"and I'm a Classmate". (dressed in grey, with patent leather shoes)

hmmm...

This does make me think that the "OLPC" name has to go, though...

mt

On 4/25/07, Atul Varma <varmaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is the Classmate actually being marketed to the U.S. or to the
> third-world?  I could see it being fairly cool if it was actually
> intended for U.S. audiences, which have better access to power and
> such, but as far as the whole third-world thing goes, it does appear
> as though the OLPC has the upper hand.
>
> - Atul
>
> On 4/25/07, Chris McAvoy <chris.mcavoy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The classmate looks like a "my first soul sucking laptop."  I heard it
> > comes with "kiddie-Quicken" for managing your allowance.
> >
> > (that last part isn't true.)
> >
> > The goals are so wildly different between classmate and olpc...one is
> > trying to change the world, the other is trying to keep the status
> > quo.  (deciding which is which is an exercise left to the reader,
> > hint: olpc is trying to change the world.)
> >
> > *snap*
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 4/25/07, Ian Bicking <ianb at colorstudy.com> wrote:
> > > The Classmate PC is laaame...
> > >
> > > http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/04/intel_olpc_smac.html
> > >
> > > I'd been under the impression it was just a slightly different class,
> > > but it's barely any more powerful than the XO.
> > >
> > > Comparison chart here:
> > >
> > > http://laptopmag.com/features/Intel-vs-OLPC-Battle-of-Good-Wills.htm?Page=2
> > >
> > > Note that the goals for battery life for the XO are actually higher than
> > > what's listed, though probably the standard they use for measuring it
> > > doesn't work for the techniques OLPC is trying (the XO will be usable
> > > even when asleep, so for some kinds of usage the power consumption will
> > > be lower).  Also, the XO won't use Lithium Ion batteries because of
> > > safety issues.
> > >
> > > Here's a nice picture of the Classmate's screen:
> > >
> > > http://flickr.com/photos/dcmetroblogger/409238819/in/set-72157594232448993
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ian Bicking | ianb at colorstudy.com | http://blog.ianbicking.org
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