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Guest Post: My XO Tablet Technical Review and First Impressions 23 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
I am Mr. Guest Post, and I have been a fan of OLPC ever since Nicholas Negroponte made his ideas known. I still have an XO-1 Laptop from the G1G1 in late 2007. I stuck by my green machine during the h...
The XO Tablet Violates Fundamental Concepts of One Laptop Per Child 21 Aug 2013 | 01:19 pm
I am Edward Lukacs and I have from the first considered tablets to be excellent playthings for those who use computers as adult toys. For adult work, on the other hands, they might best be considered ...
Which Is Better: XO Tablet or Kindle Fire HD or Samsung Galaxy Tab 2? 19 Aug 2013 | 12:51 pm
Recently I was reading an XO Tablet review on Amazon, where Ram Dash is disappointed by the "horrible mishmash" of free applications on the XO Tablet. He was frustrated because the apps are not organi...
Why XO Tablets Are Not Good for Schools and Developing Countries 12 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
Resumen en español al final del artículo It's been great to read Wayan's thoughts on the XO Tablet and see the photos and videos of his daughters taking the tablet through the toddler-approval proces...
The XO Tablet Just Killed the XO Laptop 8 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
I recently received an email from a person who is running a small pilot program in Africa. They were seeking my advice on XO Laptops versus XO Tablets: I currently am working with 4 schools with abou...
XO Tablet is For Rich Americans And That is a Good Thing 7 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
When Nicholas Negroponte launched One Laptop Per Child back in 2006, he said that XO Laptops were a mission, not a market. He famously refused to sell them via retail channels, requiring government pu...
XO Laptop Innovation: 2 Year Tablet Accidental Protection Plan 6 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
Right after you buy a $150 XO Tablet on Amazon, you are asked if you'd like to buy a SquareTrade 2-Year Tablet Accident Protection Plan. Regardless if you buy it or not, that little offer is an amazin...
XO Tablet: What Do Toddlers Think? 5 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm
When I unboxed the XO Tablet, I wasn't sure how my two toddlers would react to the newest technology from One Laptop Per Child. They never did like the XO Laptop, nor the Nexus 7 for that matter. They...
XO Tablet Hands On Review: WOW!! OLPC Finally Got It Right! 5 Aug 2013 | 07:32 am
When the XO-1 Laptop first came out in 2006, I was in awe of the hardware innovations. From bunny ears for better WiFi to a hardened swivel-screen top, to its low power consumption, OLPC had one innov...
XO Tablet Sold Out at Walmart.com, Now Also Available at Target.com and Amazon 2 Aug 2013 | 04:55 am
According to Walmart's XO Tablet product page the device is currently Out of stock online! At this point it's unknown how many XO Tablets were purchased since pre-ordering started two weeks ago. It's...
