OLPC slimline tablet PC

[charlesmarshall]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8428147.stm

[rbanffy]

Oh boy... Overpromising is the easiest way to ensure underdelivery.

All those who believe this design is feasible before 2017 for the price mentioned raise your hands.

I love the ideals behind the OLPC and I deeply respect those involved in the making and support of the XO, but this is just not realistic.

[jcl → rbanffy]

However, the XO 1.75 proposed later in the article sounds well within reach -- an incremental improvement to something that already exists.

[bensummers → rbanffy]

It's another "unreleased product beats world" article. Has no-one learnt from the splendid coverage of the Apple Tablet?