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OLPC Switches to VIA Processors

Posted 04/20/09 at 08:20:59 PM  by Pulkit Chandna

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The One Laptop per Child project has chosen Via’s low-wattage C7-M processor for a revised version of its XO laptop. The inexpensive XO laptop currently ships with AMD’s Geode LX processor, but AMD has decided to retire the processor. OLPC has made it clear that the Via-powered XO laptop - which the OLPC has dubbed “Generation 1.5” – will not be a major hardware refresh.

"The design goal is to provide an overall update of the system within the same ID and external appearance," OLPC’s VP of hardware development, John Watlington, announced on Friday. The revised version, which is due in November, will feature 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (currently 256MB) and up to 8GB flash storage (currently 1GB). OLPC will abandon the x-86 processor platform and adopt an ARM-based processor in its stead as part of its Generation 2.0 refresh.

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TAGS: hardware, Processors, cheap, Power, olpc, xo laptop, generation 2.0 xo laptop, via c7-m, amd geode
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avatarOLPC Hack?

Submitted by winmaster on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 8:55am

What if the OLPC was hacked to run XP. I didn't realize they were that powerful, but by my calculations, they should run Windows XP. Am I right? And yes, I know that a Windows XP license is unrealistic for the project, but wouldn't it be cool to hack one? 

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avatarGreat concept, little usefulness

Submitted by Trooper_One on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 11:38am

OLPC is a great conceopt, but I see very little value for kids in the third world.  A computer is a complicated machine require an in-depth conceptual thinking.

 I think money could be better spent on shelters, foods, equipment and farming knowledge, all of which serves much more to their community rather than drawing happy faces or surfing porn on a green piece of laptop.

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avatarActually I thought that way

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 1:38pm

Actually I thought that way to until I realised that these kids can see how the rest of the world lives compared to their own way of life and learn about politically guaranteed freedoms like we have here and drive these children to want to do better and learn more and improve their way of life and the way their country governs it's self.  No these little laptops can do alot of good.

Vasoline and KY jelly sales should improve at the very least. 

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avatarIs that India

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 5:53pm

Is that India

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avatarI think so. African children

Submitted by Yusonice on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 2:13am

I think so. African children dont look like that. And african clothes usually brown or no colours

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avatarYou shouldn't judge people

Submitted by unixfool on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 11:54am

You shouldn't judge people by the clothes they wear, or the color.  I've seen Africans wear the same colors and styles of clothing as Americans or any other nationality of people.  Now, they appear to be Indian because their features are Indian.  They could be purple and still wear those clothes, though.

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