Comments on: the olpc is a pile of crap http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/ in perpetual beta Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodney E. Willis http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-88598 Rodney E. Willis Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:23:24 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-88598 My Kindle is just perfect. I can download books and get them in 60 seconds just as it claims. In fact I ordered books while my Kindle was in route and sure enough my selections were on my Kindle. It is so easy to use and the best thing ever. I highly recommend it to anyone who love to read and travel. My Kindle is just perfect. I can download books and get them in 60 seconds just as it claims. In fact I ordered books while my Kindle was in route and sure enough my selections were on my Kindle. It is so easy to use and the best thing ever. I highly recommend it to anyone who love to read and travel.

]]> By: ldopa.net » archive » failures of constructivism http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70302 ldopa.net » archive » failures of constructivism Sun, 18 May 2008 14:07:49 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70302 [...] here by Ivan Krstić, recently displaced of the OLPC project. Man, we all had such high hopes for this P.O.S., but it looks like Negroponte’s ego and gung-ho adherence to the flimsy tenets and dogma of [...] [...] here by Ivan Krstić, recently displaced of the OLPC project. Man, we all had such high hopes for this P.O.S., but it looks like Negroponte’s ego and gung-ho adherence to the flimsy tenets and dogma of [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70291 Jeff Thu, 15 May 2008 01:52:01 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70291 Cauley, what can I say: I love ham Cauley, what can I say: I love ham

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]]> By: Robin http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70262 Robin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:10:07 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70262 I have a OLPC. I changed the desktop from Sugar to XFCE. Installed OpenOffice plus a few other applications and all is well. Sugar is great for little kids but for normal users you have to install other apps and/or change the desktop. But with what I am reading, the idea of the OLPC is to get information into the hands of children. The OLPC can be used as an electronic book outdoors which makes it great for the market it was designed for. One other person I work with has one with a version of Ubuntu on it. So take your pick of how you want it to work. I have a OLPC. I changed the desktop from Sugar to XFCE. Installed OpenOffice plus a few other applications and all is well.

Sugar is great for little kids but for normal users you have to install other apps and/or change the desktop.

But with what I am reading, the idea of the OLPC is to get information into the hands of children. The OLPC can be used as an electronic book outdoors which makes it great for the market it was designed for.

One other person I work with has one with a version of Ubuntu on it. So take your pick of how you want it to work.

]]> By: cauley http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70260 cauley Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:01:02 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70260 Jeff, is that you? You look like hell, man. Younger, but bad younger. And chubby. Jeff, is that you? You look like hell, man. Younger, but bad younger. And chubby.

]]> By: Jim http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70259 Jim Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:06:33 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70259 The real problem I had with the XO was the power management didn't deliver on its promises. Everything I read said to expect 7-10 hour battery life, and instead I got stuck with 4 or less. Turns out the firmware for the XO wasn't anywhere near finished when they released, so that 3 watt power consumption they kept touting is actually 7-10 watts. I got the machine with the intention of hooking it up to a small solar panel and having a truly gridless computer, but until their firmware supports all those nifty power management features, this is just a pipe dream. (caveat: About a month after I got the XO closed it and haven't looked at it since. If the OLPC guys finished that firmware, then maybe I can do this after all) The real problem I had with the XO was the power management didn’t deliver on its promises. Everything I read said to expect 7-10 hour battery life, and instead I got stuck with 4 or less. Turns out the firmware for the XO wasn’t anywhere near finished when they released, so that 3 watt power consumption they kept touting is actually 7-10 watts.

I got the machine with the intention of hooking it up to a small solar panel and having a truly gridless computer, but until their firmware supports all those nifty power management features, this is just a pipe dream.

(caveat: About a month after I got the XO closed it and haven’t looked at it since. If the OLPC guys finished that firmware, then maybe I can do this after all)

]]> By: Jordan http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70258 Jordan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:29:41 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70258 I had one and I can vouch for everything he said. I had one and I can vouch for everything he said.

]]> By: Evan http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70255 Evan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:18:19 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70255 Are you sure the kid didn't just screw the OLPC up completely. Did you try a fresh install of the OS? If you hate it, I'll take it off your hands. I don't have a job right now, so I'll accept it as a donation. Are you sure the kid didn’t just screw the OLPC up completely. Did you try a fresh install of the OS? If you hate it, I’ll take it off your hands. I don’t have a job right now, so I’ll accept it as a donation.

]]> By: Caleb http://ldopa.net/2008/04/27/the-olpc-is-a-pile-of-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-70253 Caleb Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://ldopa.net/?p=1372#comment-70253 Damn, thanks for clarifying just how bad the OLPC is. I had some ideas, but it's good to know that things like the sleep flaw and massive lack of browser functionality exist. Much appreciated! Damn, thanks for clarifying just how bad the OLPC is. I had some ideas, but it’s good to know that things like the sleep flaw and massive lack of browser functionality exist. Much appreciated!

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