Comments on: OLPC Officially Named 2B1: The Children’s Machine http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14415 Inferno_str1ke Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:05:29 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14415 Yes. With any luck it will also encourage more people to release multiple compiled versions of their code for different platforms, or even release code for people to compile themselves. Yes. With any luck it will also encourage more people to release multiple compiled versions of their code for different platforms, or even release code for people to compile themselves.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14390 Ryan Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:36:42 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14390 I do think it is funny that other companies such as Microsoft and Intel often refer to the PC as being a toy. I'm sure that they are just mad that they can't be a part of history. This thing will revolutionize the world <strong>and</strong> it will also familiarize people with Linux. If they start selling these in the United States and parents buy them for their kids...we're going to see a whole new generation of people that will have learned Linux before Windows. The effects from the OLPC project could be even larger than we think. I do think it is funny that other companies such as Microsoft and Intel often refer to the PC as being a toy. I’m sure that they are just mad that they can’t be a part of history. This thing will revolutionize the world and it will also familiarize people with Linux.

If they start selling these in the United States and parents buy them for their kids…we’re going to see a whole new generation of people that will have learned Linux before Windows. The effects from the OLPC project could be even larger than we think.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14341 Inferno_str1ke Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:50:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14341 It's good that they're getting ready to begin the manufacture - and reading your article on the PC being ordered by Nigeria and other countries I saw that back then it needed another million pledged buys before production - so only needing another 6,800 is a great step and I'm sure it will produce good results. Reading the Wiki it also conquers some interesting challenges at changing architecture, so even if it doesn't succeed as a tool for education it will be a triumph of research. It’s good that they’re getting ready to begin the manufacture – and reading your article on the PC being ordered by Nigeria and other countries I saw that back then it needed another million pledged buys before production – so only needing another 6,800 is a great step and I’m sure it will produce good results. Reading the Wiki it also conquers some interesting challenges at changing architecture, so even if it doesn’t succeed as a tool for education it will be a triumph of research.

]]> By: wayan http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14250 wayan Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:12:53 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14250 If you really want to know what is happening with the OLPC, you should be reading <a href="http://www.olpcnews.com" rel="nofollow">OLPC news</a>. You would even find out how to buy an OLPC 2B1 (the new, new name) If you really want to know what is happening with the OLPC, you should be reading [olpcnews.com.] You would even find out how to buy an OLPC 2B1 (the new, new name)

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14218 OldManDeath Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:58:08 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14218 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-14166">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>The last I heard it was supposed to run Fedora Linux. Hmmm, that would make for a nice eBook reader with the Tablet mode that it has.</blockquote></div> I think that it would make a real decent eBook reader. I have been patiently waiting for someone to create one. Not the direction that they are going with e-ink. Enven though that will be decent, I want something that will display my pdf's as well as other eBook formats. I want to see images, photos and the other graphics included with the pdf's that I have. I was envisioning a device that is about the size of a hardback book, but thinner. You know, like in STTNG. Ryan wrote:
The last I heard it was supposed to run Fedora Linux. Hmmm, that would make for a nice eBook reader with the Tablet mode that it has.

I think that it would make a real decent eBook reader.

I have been patiently waiting for someone to create one. Not the direction that they are going with e-ink. Enven though that will be decent, I want something that will display my pdf’s as well as other eBook formats. I want to see images, photos and the other graphics included with the pdf’s that I have.

I was envisioning a device that is about the size of a hardback book, but thinner. You know, like in STTNG.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14166 Ryan Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:11:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14166 The last I heard it was supposed to run Fedora Linux. Hmmm, that would make for a nice eBook reader with the Tablet mode that it has. The last I heard it was supposed to run Fedora Linux. Hmmm, that would make for a nice eBook reader with the Tablet mode that it has.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-14162 OldManDeath Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:04:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/28/olpc-officially-named-2b1-the-childrens-machine/#comment-14162 Has it been said what the OS will be? I would buy one of these as an eBook reader. it is a great price and decent screen size for one. Has it been said what the OS will be? I would buy one of these as an eBook reader. it is a great price and decent screen size for one.

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