Author Archives: Gary
Upgrading my OLPC XO (thinking about it)
I haven’t done enough with my XO since I purchased it. Thought I’d take another look at it, but thought I should upgrade it before I start installing things again. It’s all still pretty confusing. All the steps I see … Continue reading
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Opera on my XO
I love the browser on the XO, but I don’t like that it doesn’t have normal bookmarks (or if it does, I’m not sure what I’m doing). It scales everything nicely and does CSS very nicely. But I wanted my … Continue reading
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Get Your XO Laptop
You can still Get 1 Give 1 through December 31st, 2007, they extended the date. I don’t know what availability is going to be after that, but you’ll have to take your chances after that… As of JANUARY 1, 2008 … Continue reading
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Peru orders 272,000 XO Laptops
An AP video clip on the XO and use of them in Peru (with a bit of background). Technorati Tags: $100 laptop, $188 laptop, Nicholas Negroponte, OLPC, one laptop per child, Peru, XO laptop
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I just increased the quality of my XO experience by ten!
I just made working on the XO seem so much better! All I did was plug in a USB mouse! Honestly, I think some of my issues with getting used to it have revolved more around getting used to the … Continue reading
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The LCD Display on the XO Laptop
The LCD display is great in all areas (other than it’s size). Color – The colors are great, I haven’t done any testing on the range but the few photos I’ve pulled up look beautiful. Size – The size is … Continue reading
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First Impressions on the XO
The laptop is way cool, it’s nice and tiny, feels durable and has great reception. It could be a little snappier speed-wise, but if every kid in the world had one of these things it be interesting to see where … Continue reading
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T-Mobile Attempted Activation
In the same message that notified me of my shipment I got my T-Mobile activation info, which I sadly cannot get to work. Others have activated theirs without problem, so I’m not sure what the problem is. I contacted OLPC … Continue reading
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I got an e-mail today, My XO Finally Shipped!
It’s funny this morning I got my e-mail notice that it was shipping with my tracking number and everything. It’s about a week late when you consider that the e-mail should have gone out a about a week ago if … Continue reading
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I got my XO Laptop
I’m SO excited!I wasn’t expecting it for at least another week…. For more info, go to Laptop.org ‘I got my XO Laptop‘ uploaded by garylapointe Technorati Tags: $100 laptop, Get 1 Give 1, Get one Give one, XO, XO laptop
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