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    Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs

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      1Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs

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      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.

      2Ten 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.

      3Ten 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.

      4Ten 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.

      5Ten 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.

      6Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Applications Matter

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      The browser is the application.

      7Ten 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.

      8Ten 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.

      9Ten 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.

      10Ten 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.

      11Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – See More Slideshows Like This One!

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