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Products for Q1 2008
Also see Peripherals for info on other products that may be in the works.
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: $220
For more details see: Multi channel battery charger
Prototypes/Demos available in January 2008
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
Three products are available today with a 6-8 week lead time on large orders:
- 5Watt/14Volt panel for single laptop charging, $13 in qty of 100 or more.
- 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 http://www.pvmaster.com/images/product02.gif (solar blanket gif)
For price quotes, orders or more information, please write to bill (at) pvmaster.com