Comments on: OLPC: Touchscreen XO-2 in Q1 of 2010—and Amazon to handle Give One Get One program in late ’08 http://www.teleread.com/drm/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alan Wallcraft http://www.teleread.com/drm/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/comment-page-1/#comment-895423 Alan Wallcraft Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:38:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/09/04/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/#comment-895423 It is apparently now possible to "sugarize" FBReader on the XO-1. http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=2418.msg19963#msg19963 I first came across this in the Sugar FLOSS manual http://en.flossmanuals.net/Sugar/RunningLiuxApplications Sugarlabs still seems to equate books with PDF though. It is apparently now possible to “sugarize” FBReader on the XO-1.
http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=2418.msg19963#msg19963

I first came across this in the Sugar FLOSS manual
http://en.flossmanuals.net/Sugar/RunningLiuxApplications

Sugarlabs still seems to equate books with PDF though.

]]> By: HeavyG http://www.teleread.com/drm/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/comment-page-1/#comment-893827 HeavyG Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:43:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/09/04/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/#comment-893827 <i>"Might Amazon be aiming to be a future supplier of content or even hardware for OLPC?"</i> Given the distribution difficulties G1G1 experienced last time I think it is more likely a case of taking advantage of amazon's superb logistical infrastructure. OTOH it could just be one more step by amazon in achieving Bezos' quest of world domination. :) I'm sure there will be plenty of demand for the G1G1 program. Remember, for the price of one Eee PC one is getting for themselves one of the neatest pieces of kit of the last few years AND making a charitable contribution of same. “Might Amazon be aiming to be a future supplier of content or even hardware for OLPC?”

Given the distribution difficulties G1G1 experienced last time I think it is more likely a case of taking advantage of amazon’s superb logistical infrastructure.

OTOH it could just be one more step by amazon in achieving Bezos’ quest of world domination. :)

I’m sure there will be plenty of demand for the G1G1 program. Remember, for the price of one Eee PC one is getting for themselves one of the neatest pieces of kit of the last few years AND making a charitable contribution of same.

]]> By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/drm/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/comment-page-1/#comment-893692 Chris Meadows Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/09/04/olpc-touchscreen-xo-2-in-q1-of-2010-and-amazon-to-handle-give-one-get-one-program-in-late-08/#comment-893692 I have a hard time believing very many people are going to want to take advantage of G1G1 this time around. Since the XO first hit the scene, a number of competitors in the form factor have sprung up, such as the Eee PC—most of them more suited to <i>adult</i> use. Now, if they're able to bring out that dual-screened thing in 2010 and do a G1G1 of it—I'd pay $160, or maybe even $200, for something like that. (Though I am highly skeptical they will be able to hit that $80 price point, given how "well" they did at hitting the $100 one with the XO.) I have a hard time believing very many people are going to want to take advantage of G1G1 this time around. Since the XO first hit the scene, a number of competitors in the form factor have sprung up, such as the Eee PC—most of them more suited to adult use.

Now, if they’re able to bring out that dual-screened thing in 2010 and do a G1G1 of it—I’d pay $160, or maybe even $200, for something like that. (Though I am highly skeptical they will be able to hit that $80 price point, given how “well” they did at hitting the $100 one with the XO.)

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