1Ten 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.
2Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Displays Matter
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
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
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
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
The browser is the application.
7Ten Ways the $100 Laptop Will Change Corporate PCs – Competition Matters
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
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
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
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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