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Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs

Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs
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May 28, 2012
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Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs

Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs

The One Laptop Per Child projects XO laptop (formerly known as the $100 laptop) consumes less than 2 watts. Desktops draw about 100 watts, depending on graphics and other features.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Displays Matter

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The XOs self-refreshing dual-mode display features high resolution (200 dots per inch) and low power consumption (two-tenths of a watt!) in reflective mode.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Networks Matter

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The XO creates a mesh network out of the box, with each laptop acting as a wireless router.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Security (Really) Matters

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The XO system is based on the Bitfrost security paradigm: security out of the box. Theres no anti-virus or anti-spyware needed and no user passwords, but its still secure.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Price Matters

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The XO is priced higher than the $100 in its former nickname, but its new price—about $175—is less than youd spend on an operating system for your desktop.


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Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Applications Matter

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The browser is the application.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Competition Matters

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Intel, Sun and Microsoft are challenging the One Laptop Per Child model. Winner: customers.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Design Matters

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Just when you thought there was nothing new in computer design, along comes One Laptop Per Child.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – User Interface Matters

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Finally, theres a new way of looking at your computer. The XOs Sugar interface shows some innovative thinking.


Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – PCs Matter

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Worldwide, PC shipments totaled 62.7 million units in the first quarter of 2007, an 8.9 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Gartner.


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