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- Manufacturer<\/strong>: Quanta Computer<\/li>\n
- Type<\/strong>: Laptop<\/li>\n
- Release Date<\/strong>: 2007<\/li>\n
- Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $100 (CAD $160 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n
- MIPS<\/strong>: 0.5 – 1.0 (<1000 KIPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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- CPU<\/strong>: AMD Geode LX (x86-compatible) 433 MHz<\/li>\n
- Memory<\/strong>: 256 MiB DDR<\/li>\n
- Mass storage<\/strong>: 1 GiB SLC NAND flash (many units); some later or special units used 2 GiB or larger flash\/microSD expansion<\/li>\n
- Graphics<\/strong>: Integrated graphics in the Geode\/companion chipset with unified memory architecture and a display controller (DCON) that can keep the screen active while the CPU sleeps to save power<\/li>\n
- Display<\/strong>: 7.5″ dual\u2011mode TFT (sunlight\u2011readable reflective grayscale mode and color backlit mode) with a perceived high-resolution rendering using subpixel sampling (grayscale mode very low power)<\/li>\n
- Battery<\/strong>: Replaceable rechargeable battery options (NiMH on early units; later LiFePO4 packs used in production) with typical battery life around 3 hours for XO-1 (longer on later revisions)<\/li>\n
- Power options<\/strong>: Support for solar chargers and external power solutions (and prototypes included hand-crank concepts)<\/li>\n
- Networking<\/strong>: Built-in 802.11b\/g Wi\u2011Fi with mesh networking support (802.11s-style mesh), integrated dual rotating antennas for diversity and mesh operation<\/li>\n
- Camera<\/strong>: Integrated color camera (approx. 640\u00d7480) capable of video and usable as a sensor for educational experiments<\/li>\n
- Audio<\/strong>: AC\u201997-compatible audio, internal stereo speakers, internal microphone, and headphone\/mic jacks<\/li>\n
- Input<\/strong>: Rubber-membrane sealed keyboard (multi-language layouts), directional\/game keys, and a touchpad\/stylus area depending on revision
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Operating System & Programming Languages<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Operating System<\/strong>: Fedora-derived Linux distribution with the Sugar learning environment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Supported Languages<\/strong>:\n
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- Python (Python 2.5 on early XOs) and the Sugar Activity API, with many Activities authored in Python.<\/li>\n
- JavaScript (in browser activities), Squeak\/Smalltalk (Etoys), Turtle Art (visual programming), Csound (music programming), and ActionScript\/Flash support via Gnash in some builds.<\/li>\n
- Native\/low\u2011level options: C and C++ development was possible using standard GNU toolchains on the Fedora base, and developers could install Mono\/.NET in some deployments to run C# code, though additional dependencies increased footprint.<\/li>\n
- Firmware\/boot: Open Firmware (a Forth\u2011style environment) was used on the XO hardware for low\u2011level access when developer modes were enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Notables<\/h3>\n
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- Nicknames: \u201c$100 Laptop,\u201d \u201cChildren\u2019s Machine,\u201d and the \u201cgreen machine.\u201d<\/li>\n
- Famous firsts: Early mass effort to produce a sunlight-readable, extremely low\u2011power, rugged laptop intended for children at scale and one of the first widely publicized attempts at mesh networking for classroom collaboration.<\/li>\n
- Design notables: Distinctive bright green rubber bumpers, rotatable antenna\/port covers, rubberized keyboard, and reversible\/sunlight-readable dual\u2011mode display designed by Yves B\u00e9har\u2019s Fuseproject.<\/li>\n
- Technical firsts\/unusuals: Fanless, solid\u2011state design with display controller (DCON) that could keep the screen active while the CPU slept to save power.<\/li>\n
- Cultural impact: Inspired later low\u2011cost netbooks and Chromebooks and pushed education ministries worldwide to commit to one\u2011to\u2011one computing initiatives despite mixed long\u2011term outcomes.<\/li>\n
- Popularity\/fate: Over 3 million units shipped but fell short of lofty distribution goals and faced criticism for implementation and sustainability problems.<\/li>\n
- Famous ads: \u201cGive One Get One\u201d campaigns (buy one, donate one) and high-profile promotional spots including a John Lennon style ad used online during the 2008 campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Donated by<\/strong>: Dr. Robert Biddle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Memory<\/strong>: 256 MiB DDR<\/li>\n
- Type<\/strong>: Laptop<\/li>\n