OLPC XO Hardware Developers Guide

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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