Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) has joined hands with One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation under which Reliance Communication (Rcom) will provide Internet connectivity, network and logistics to the OLPC's India initiative.
Reliance has invited state governments, NGOs, corporates and media to be a party to the programme, a pilot of which has already been started in a school in the tribal-dominated Khairat village, near Karjat in Maharashtra. By March 2008, OLPC Foundation with the Reliance network aims to cover more than 25,000 towns and 60,000 villages.
The Linux-based laptop has the ability to consume very less power, around 2 watts. It features 1GB of flash drive, leaving behind the high capacity hard disk drive. It also comes with built-in camera, multi-media and sun readable capabilities. You can also power the laptop through alternative sources of energy.
The Linux-based laptop has the ability to consume very less power, around 2 watts. It features 1GB of flash drive, leaving behind the high capacity hard disk drive. It also comes with built-in camera, multi-media and sun readable capabilities. You can also power the laptop through alternative sources of energy.
Specifications:
Dimensions: 242mm×228mm×32mm;
Weight: 1.45KG with LiFeP battery; 1.58KG with NiMH battery;
CPU: x86-compatible processor with 64KB each L1 I and D cache; at least 128KB L2 cache; AMD Geode LX-700@0.8W;
CPU clock speed: 433 Mhz;
DRAM memory: 256 MB dynamic RAM; Data rate: Dual — DDR333 — 166 Mhz;
1024KB SPI-interface flash ROM;
Mass storage: 1024 MB SLC NAND flash, high-speed flash controller;
Drives: No rotating media;
Liquid-crystal display: 7.5” Dual-mode TFT display;
Viewing area: 152.4mm × 114.3mm;
Resolution: 1200 (H) × 900 (V) resolution (200 DPI);
Monochrome display: High-resolution, reflective sunlight-readable monochrome mode; Color display: Standard-resolution, Quincunx-sampled, transmissive color mode;
LCD power consumption: 0.1 Watt with backlight off; 0.2–1.0 Watt with backlight on;
Keyboard: 80+ keys, 1.0mm stroke; sealed rubber-membrane key-switch assembly;
Gamepad: Two sets of four-direction cursor-control keys;
Touchpad: Dual capacitance/resistive touchpad; supports written-input mode; ALPS Electric Dual capacitive/resistive touchpad;
Audio: AC97-compatible audio audio subsystem; internal stereo speakers and amplifier; internal monophonic microphone; jacks for external headphones and microphone; Analog Devices AD1888 and Analog Devices SSM2211 for audio amplification;
Wireless networking: Integrated 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) interface; 802.11s (Mesh) networking supported;
The OLPC XO laptop that actually costs $188 will be available in India for $220 (approx. Rs. 8800). The one laptop per child group thinks that the price will come down to $115 in a few years time.
Dimensions: 242mm×228mm×32mm;
Weight: 1.45KG with LiFeP battery; 1.58KG with NiMH battery;
CPU: x86-compatible processor with 64KB each L1 I and D cache; at least 128KB L2 cache; AMD Geode LX-700@0.8W;
CPU clock speed: 433 Mhz;
DRAM memory: 256 MB dynamic RAM; Data rate: Dual — DDR333 — 166 Mhz;
1024KB SPI-interface flash ROM;
Mass storage: 1024 MB SLC NAND flash, high-speed flash controller;
Drives: No rotating media;
Liquid-crystal display: 7.5” Dual-mode TFT display;
Viewing area: 152.4mm × 114.3mm;
Resolution: 1200 (H) × 900 (V) resolution (200 DPI);
Monochrome display: High-resolution, reflective sunlight-readable monochrome mode; Color display: Standard-resolution, Quincunx-sampled, transmissive color mode;
LCD power consumption: 0.1 Watt with backlight off; 0.2–1.0 Watt with backlight on;
Keyboard: 80+ keys, 1.0mm stroke; sealed rubber-membrane key-switch assembly;
Gamepad: Two sets of four-direction cursor-control keys;
Touchpad: Dual capacitance/resistive touchpad; supports written-input mode; ALPS Electric Dual capacitive/resistive touchpad;
Audio: AC97-compatible audio audio subsystem; internal stereo speakers and amplifier; internal monophonic microphone; jacks for external headphones and microphone; Analog Devices AD1888 and Analog Devices SSM2211 for audio amplification;
Wireless networking: Integrated 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) interface; 802.11s (Mesh) networking supported;
The OLPC XO laptop that actually costs $188 will be available in India for $220 (approx. Rs. 8800). The one laptop per child group thinks that the price will come down to $115 in a few years time.
