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Products for Q1 2008

We regret most products below will only be available to developing countries--except where noted (EG. Weza's foot-powered Portable Energy Source).

Also see Peripherals for info on other products that may be in the works.

Multi-Battery Charger

Multi-Battery Charger

• 15 Battery charger; approximately 2-3 hours for full charge
• Input Power source: AC 100V-230V or DC 9V-30V, 30Amp
• Two laptop power connections to keep a laptop powered while swapping batteries
• Cost estimate: $230

For more details see: Multi channel battery charger

Prototypes/Demos available in February 2008
Allow 2-3 months for production quantities

Hand Powered Clamp Charger

Clamp Charger

• Cranking at 130-140 rpm yields nominal 15VDC at 500mA
• LED indicates minimum winding speed for charging the laptop
• Cable connects directly to XO laptop
• Cost estimate: $13 each
• File:OLPC clamp charger detailed spec.doc

Prototypes/Demos available now (Dec 2007) from OLPC
Production orders are being taken now
Manufacturer: Freeplay

Foot Power, Weza

Weza

• Step treadle power: 25-40 Watts
• Internal rechargeable 12V, 7Ah lead acid battery
• Can recharge from AC or DC sources as well as foot treadle
• Requires olpc specific cable to connect to XO laptop

Allow 2 months for production orders
Individual sales are possible (Portable Energy Source is tentatively for $269.99) but check manufacturer web site for details: Freeplay

Active Antenna

Active Antenna

• 802.11s wireless access point powered via USB
• Use 1-3 Active Antennas with with a school server to create mesh channels for XO laptops
• Can be used to extend the range of an XO laptop
• Includes 5 meter cable with USB connector
• Cost estimate: $15

For more details see Peripherals/Active Antenna

Prototypes available in January 2008

School Server Software

Can be loaded on a generic server.

• LiveCD installation
• Provides automatic Laptop backup and restore
• Local Jabber service for school collaborative activities
• Uplink for internet connectivity
• Web caching for easy content retrieval
• Cost: Open-source, freely available

Software available in December 2007

Solar Panels

Solar Panel Blanket

• 5Watt/14Volt panel for single laptop charging
• 7Watt/14Volt panel for single laptop, 40% faster charging time than 5W panel
• 60W/17Volt blanket panel for lead acid 'car' battery; to be used with Multi-Battery Charger DC-DC version
• Cost estimate for 5W panel: $12
• Cost estimate for 60W blanket: $150

These products are available today with a 6-8 week lead time on large orders
For more information or to place an order, please write to bill (at) pvmaster.com