OLPC - One laptop per child - XO-1
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Laptop, 2007, One Laptop per Child. The XO-1 is the rugged, low-cost laptop designed by the OLPC foundation of Nicholas Negroponte for children in developing countries, with the goal of a "hundred-dollar laptop". It has a green and white case designed by Yves Béhar, a sealed rubber keyboard, a 7.5" screen that can be read in sunlight and rotated into a tablet position, mesh Wi-Fi networking and no hard disk, and it runs a Linux system with the Sugar interface built around learning activities. Over two million were distributed in Uruguay, Peru, Rwanda and other countries.
| Years | 2007 to 2012 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Geode LX-700 at 433 MHz |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Display | 7.5" dual-mode LCD, 1200 x 900 monochrome in sunlight, colour indoors |
| Storage | 1 GB flash memory, SD card slot |
| Operating system | Fedora Linux with Sugar |
| Ports | 3 x USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 mesh, webcam, microphone, audio |
| Power | rechargeable battery, external adapter or hand crank/solar options |
| Price | about US$200 |
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