Negroponte presented the 2nd Generation OLPC Laptop
Posted May 21st, 2008 by Mihnea BoiangiuNicholas Negroponte unveiled yesterday at One Laptop Per Child Foundation media event the 2nd generation laptop. The foundation plans to release the 2nd-generation device by 2010. Unlike its predecessor, the XO laptop, the new addition would feature two 16:9 LCD screens and would fold-up like an e-book device.
The new laptop would cost $75, which is very encouraging regarding the $188 price for XO model. The low pricing would be a result of using screens built for DVD players: “The reason you can have the audacity to do this is that the 16:9 displays on DVD players are so inexpensive that to anticipate them costing $20 each is not out of the question,” explained Negroponte.
The XO 2.0 was designed by the hardware design firm Pixel Qi. The double-screened device is smaller than XO laptop, that being an advantage for the children and consumes only 1 watt. OLPC has announced to launch a new version of the XO model (XO 1.5) that would have a price tag around $100.
via xconomy
