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Resigned OLPC project founder Nicholas Negroponte says that the OLPC project might shy away from open-source soon enough, given that this platform has made their much-talked about project hard to pick up. He further adds that insistence on open-source software has actually scared some people away. And while I don’t… Continue Reading »

Maybe it was the pressure of wanting to release their product as early as possible, but the makers of the OLPC XO-1 laptop sure have a lot of explaining to do regarding the recent news about widespread keyboard failure on their computers. Apparently, a lot of users are finding that… Continue Reading »

Word has it Dell is getting into the hot new thing: tiny PCs.  These small, convenient if lacking small laptops are caputuring the hearts and minds of todays laptop maker.  What is behind the bandwagon movement?  Is it consumer preference or is it a fight to stay relevant? The OLPC… Continue Reading »

In a case of pure irony, Wall Street Journal reporter Kevin Delaney bought an OLPC XO Laptop for his kids, thinking it would be a good for them to learn to be creative on a computer. Well, turns out, the kids don’t seem to care about creativity. They reverted back… Continue Reading »

Yet another ultra-portable notebook is expected to be offering some competition for the likes of the Eee PC and Cloudbook, of course this one has been around and in the works for a while. Originally thought of as a competitor to the XO OLPC laptop, the Classmate PC has similar… Continue Reading »

With the recent reports of the OLPC foundation looking for a CEO to replace Nicholas Negroponte, it seems they were only partially true. While they are indeed looking for a CEO, Negroponte has stated that not only is he not the current CEO, but they also have NO current CEO.… Continue Reading »

Nicholas Negroponte has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO of the OLPC organization. The announcement comes via a recent interview with Business Week and he has all but admitted things did not go fully as planned, stating that “management, administration, and details” are a weaknesses of his. Continue Reading »

In early December, OLPC offered up some details on when you would be able to expect your XO Laptop. Those who placed their order early, which was on or before November 15, 2007 should have received their XO before 2007 was over, but for many that date came and went… Continue Reading »

Back in early December, Birmingham, Alabama had become the first school district in the U.S. to purchase the XO laptops from the OLPC project. It now seems they may not have put as much thought into having these actually work as they did when placing and negotiating the order. Continue Reading »

After the recent bad news regarding Intel for the OLPC project it is good to see that they have set up offices in the US and are looking to expand through state governments and get the XO laptop into the hands of the poorest kids in the US. The XO… Continue Reading »