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* Goals
==Goals==
One Laptop Per Child, to begin with. Then education, jobs, new businesses, health, infrastructure, and everything else the people of the world need. Including the ability to talk to each other and work together on any project that seems worthwhile.
One Laptop Per Child, to begin with. Then education, jobs, new businesses, health, infrastructure, and everything else the people of the world need. Including the ability to talk to each other and work together on any project that seems worthwhile.

* User Requirements
==User Requirements==
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** Usable by illiterates (young and old)

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** No dependence on electric power grid; any renewable power source
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*Usable by illiterates (young and old)
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** Children can collaborate
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*No dependence on electric power grid; any renewable power source
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** Green
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*Children can collaborate
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** Optimum cost/benefit
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*Green
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** All free drivers
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*Optimum cost/benefit
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* Process and standards
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*All free drivers
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* Current design

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* New features
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==Process and standards==
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** Touch screen

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** Microscope
*Preliminary specifications
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** Periscope
*Adopting new technologies
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** GPS

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** WiMax
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==Current design==
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* Testing

See [[Hardware Specifications]]

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==New features==

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*Touch screen
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*Microscope
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*Periscope
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*GPS
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*WiMax
*Data Acquisition through sound port

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==Testing==

*Test mode of Open Firmware
*Drop tests
*Oven tests
*Water, dust, sand, chemical
*Electrical

Revision as of 06:17, 22 November 2007

Goals

One Laptop Per Child, to begin with. Then education, jobs, new businesses, health, infrastructure, and everything else the people of the world need. Including the ability to talk to each other and work together on any project that seems worthwhile.

User Requirements

  • Usable by illiterates (young and old)
  • No dependence on electric power grid; any renewable power source
  • Children can collaborate
  • Green
  • Optimum cost/benefit
  • All free drivers

Process and standards

  • Preliminary specifications
  • Adopting new technologies

Current design

See Hardware Specifications

New features

  • Touch screen
  • Microscope
  • Periscope
  • GPS
  • WiMax
  • Data Acquisition through sound port

Testing

  • Test mode of Open Firmware
  • Drop tests
  • Oven tests
  • Water, dust, sand, chemical
  • Electrical
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