Comments on: Holiday Cheers http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:24:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=5209 By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/comment-page-1/#comment-8942 ddrucker Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:18:55 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/#comment-8942 That's a good question, Nancy. As far as I know, the economies that were made on the OLPC to try and get the cost down were primarily technological decisions: some cheaper materials, leaving out some features like a disk drive, ports, a cheaper, slower processor by AMD, leaving out the cost of Windows (it uses a version of Linux called Fedora with a special graphic interface called 'Sugar'), and a dim, but very cheap display. That said, when I explored the OLPC Wiki site (http://wiki.laptop.org - which has a lot of specifics about the device and the project), I couldn't find anything detailed about the manufacturer. When I get a chance tonight, I'll ask this question on the site and see if I can't get a more definitive answer. It would indeed be ridiculous if this altruistic project was guilty of exploiting Asian factory workers in order to help other people in countries that are even poorer. That’s a good question, Nancy. As far as I know, the economies that were made on the OLPC to try and get the cost down were primarily technological decisions: some cheaper materials, leaving out some features like a disk drive, ports, a cheaper, slower processor by AMD, leaving out the cost of Windows (it uses a version of Linux called Fedora with a special graphic interface called ‘Sugar’), and a dim, but very cheap display.

That said, when I explored the OLPC Wiki site (http://wiki.laptop.org – which has a lot of specifics about the device and the project), I couldn’t find anything detailed about the manufacturer.

When I get a chance tonight, I’ll ask this question on the site and see if I can’t get a more definitive answer. It would indeed be ridiculous if this altruistic project was guilty of exploiting Asian factory workers in order to help other people in countries that are even poorer.

]]> By: nancy http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 nancy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:34:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/#comment-8929 Hey David - I keep hearing about the OLPC (I LOVE the progressive stuff that seems to be happening, largely thanks to tech and 2.0, nothing to do with governments --- not that I'm happy it's not government initiatives, but if they won't do it, the people will! ... I say, overly optimistically). Anyway - I'm kinda scared to ask the question, but if the 'puters are made at less than $100, umm, are they being made by exploited factory workers in asia? Ok. Had to ask. Hey David – I keep hearing about the OLPC (I LOVE the progressive stuff that seems to be happening, largely thanks to tech and 2.0, nothing to do with governments — not that I’m happy it’s not government initiatives, but if they won’t do it, the people will! … I say, overly optimistically). Anyway – I’m kinda scared to ask the question, but if the ‘puters are made at less than $100, umm, are they being made by exploited factory workers in asia? Ok. Had to ask.

]]> By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/comment-page-1/#comment-8924 ddrucker Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:28:16 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/#comment-8924 Thanks, Melissa. That's great to hear that you went out and got one yourself! Hopefully we'll be able to compare notes some time. Bob, Pam says thanks and that she's still got 6 more weeks (but I'm sure that will go by pretty quickly.) Thanks, Melissa. That’s great to hear that you went out and got one yourself! Hopefully we’ll be able to compare notes some time.

Bob, Pam says thanks and that she’s still got 6 more weeks (but I’m sure that will go by pretty quickly.)

]]> By: West End Bound http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 West End Bound Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:06:01 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/#comment-8922 Safe travels to Pam!! The trip sounds awesome! Safe travels to Pam!! The trip sounds awesome!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/comment-page-1/#comment-8909 Melissa Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:04:02 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/12/16/holiday-cheers/#comment-8909 Thanks so much for this post. I had read about OLPC a while back and then forgotten about it. But, after reading your post and checking some stuff on-line, I just ordered G1G1. I'll be checking back to see what you think of it... once Santa arrives. Thanks so much for this post. I had read about OLPC a while back and then forgotten about it. But, after reading your post and checking some stuff on-line, I just ordered G1G1. I’ll be checking back to see what you think of it… once Santa arrives.

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