OLPC Poll

[jovocop]

Hey guys, i just started this on Digg, it's a poll to see how many people would buy a laptop for $100, so feel free to vote and leave a digg.
http://digg.com/hardware/Diggnation_Poll_Would_you_buy_an_OLPC_laptop

[stevetheman]

I'll just post my opinion here. If It's a good wireless surfing device with decent speeds, and maybe some video playback. Then absa-friggin-lutley. It would be great for travel. But they should also make a less childish looking model.

[jagtar]

built in core 2 duo?

if not..il give it a miss

heheh

[pegasus]

The OLPC can not be compare to a modern Laptop, it's more like hybrid between a large screen PDA and a keyboard.
And as such it may wery well turn out to be an outstanding PDA and/or electronic book viewer.

Using 3-party software, the OLPC may also prove to be a brilliant wireless network device comparable to Routers, NASes etc.

Just remember, it was never "just-another-mini-laptop".
The whole concept is part of "how do we get a computerized educational tool into the hands of everyone child in every school all over the globe?"

Compared to what you can do with a small chalkboard or paper notepad, that are tools that seems to be in use many rural areas of the world, the OLPC is a giant leap forward as an educational tool.

I expect to see a quantum leap oppertunity in education possibilities in remote areas of the world with this new tool.

[tokenuser]

I am with pegasus on this. It is not a laptop o much as a remote terminal with basic processing/storage.

The OLPC initiative REQUIRES a wireless server in the classroom or network access.

[dremmy]

I expect to see a quantum leap oppertunity in education possibilities in remote areas of the world with this new tool.

No offense because I'm sure it'll be just the right thing for kids who can't afford high end laptops for school work, but I really don't think asking anyone here if they'd buy it would be useful. Most everyone here has or is looking for a high end system.

Maybe the best thing would be to work with a school district that can't afford computers and get a study going that showed how it helped improved test scores and such.

Asking tech geeks if they'd buy a $100 non-laptop laptop won't get you the data you would need.

[tokenuser]

No offense because I'm sure it'll be just the right thing for kids who can't afford high end laptops for school work, but I really don't think asking anyone here if they'd buy it would be useful. Most everyone here has or is looking for a high end system.

Maybe the best thing would be to work with a school district that can't afford computers and get a study going that showed how it helped improved test scores and such.

Asking tech geeks if they'd buy a $100 non-laptop laptop won't get you the data you would need.Wrong assumption. Dont ask about buying a $100 laptop ... wrong question. Geeks think outside the box.

Ask - if you had an wireless internet terminal for less than $100, what would you do with it. Now we are talking about the OLPC in this demographic.

[dremmy]

Yea, that too :P

*not geeky enough... goes to the corner*