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Intel recently left the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative and is now pushing its Classmate PC. The new computers are also low priced, semi-rugged laptops, but they have a Windows XP OS rather than LINUX. The new Intel Classmate PC has gotten decent reviews, and it looks kind of nice with its colorful leather cover and rubber bumpers.  Unlike all of its ultracheap competition, Intel's entry into the starter PC market has a secret weapon: It runs Windows (XP to be exact). Whether you see this as benefit or a hindrance depends on your affinity for Microsoft, your need for broad compatibility and your fear over how Windows might perform on ultralow-end equipment. In my tests: not as bad as you'd expect. It immediately dies on benchmarks, of course, but apps load relatively quickly (including Microsoft Office, preloaded on our test machine), and even full-screen video and Flash vids didn't stutter.
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| This and the OLPC initiative are great ideas on the surface. However, it wont be long before controls are placed on how these are used. Computers are just as much a form and a tool of personal expression as much as they are for word processing and research. Any control placed on usage will teach children that the world of technology is bland and sterile and not one of creativity and discovery. |
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