Peripherals/YoYo

From OLPC

Potenco’s Pull-Cord Generator.

[edit] External Links

• specs data sheet
• Potenco
• Steve Cisler's Potenco Presentation Impression
• Lee Felsenstein on OLPC's YoYo Power Generator
• According to the undated What's New on Potenco web-site they have "recently completed extensive field research in Uganda and will soon be underway with market analysis & consumer research in Brazil, India and Kenya."
• This WiredMag video was taken on-site at Potenco and posted March 31, 2008, so it looks like they are actively developing this product.

[edit] Fatigue

It is reported in the data sheet that user fatigue time is about 10 minutes. XOs require several hours to charge.