Talk:XO-2

learning

Q. Other than the lower price, how will the new features impact the learning experience? --Walter 06:30, 22 May 2008 (EDT)

UI

Q. Will XO-2 run a next-gen version of the Sugar UI, or will it be running Windows XP? -- 12:13, 22 May 2008 (EST)

Congratulations

Maybe this is not the proper place but I must voice or type my opinion, the OLPC team is doing a great JOB, and the redesign is GREAT...THANKS... -- MEXICO -- AGS -- --Dagoflores 21:58, 28 May 2008 (EDT)

Other questions

Q. Will XO-2 have a...

• GPS unit?
• built-in handle?
• repositionable camera?
• longer battery life?

thank you. 20:27, 22 May 2008 (EDT)

yet more questions

Q. will the XO-2 ...

• be as physically durable as its forerunner?
• have the same mesh range without the ears?
• come with a tablet pen?
• be scratch-resistant/easy to keep clean, considering all the finger- and (likely) dirt-touching going on?
• be able to adjust the brightness of each screen separately, to account for the glare of the monitor?

-- 1:15, 23 May 2008 (EST)

screen specs?

• Same pixel format as the XO-1 or something else?
• Good pixel count? 1920x1080 (HDTV) is good for media compatibility, and the 960x540 you get with 2x upscaling is good for the web
• Resolution? 254 DPI is pretty much ideal. It's 0.1 mm pitch, allowing the screen to be an exact size in mm.

• Touch resolution?
• Pressure sensitivity? (so kids are encouraged to crack the screen)

USB

I don't recommend that you put in USB. Extensions like mice and keyboards probably won't be necesary anyway. For external memory, xD or SD would be better. 68.144.170.184 18:51, 23 May 2008 (EDT)

Suggestions

What about covering the outside with solar cells, so that it recharge when not in use.

neat idea, but would that not wear out the battery quicker?

Follow-on or Replacement?

Is the XO-2 meant as a follow-on to the current product or as a replacement for it?

To me the two seem quite different. The XO-2 seems more 'book-like' It seems more designed for more passive 'reception' of information (browse and read) rather than creation (etoys and pippy).

It also seems to be aimed younger -- smaller, lighter, simpler.

If this is an add-on, I see nothing wrong in this. They could be pitched to different markets and needs, and it demonstrates another direction that child-friendly computing can go.

As a replacement, I'm more concerned. Due to what I see as its more passive nature, I wonder if this represents a backing away by OLPC from the 'constructionist tool' approach of the original XO.

Rmyers 16:40, 27 May 2008 (EDT)

To me it does not look passive, in fact I visualise two children playing an educational competitive game, each child typing in each screen (see photos of XO-2) ---MEXICO---AGS--- --Dagoflores 22:04, 28 May 2008 (EDT)

It is passive. Typing on a hard surface is far more damaging to the hands than typing on a keyboard. It's also far more difficult, error-prone, and slow.

Redesign of the software environment?

I realize this might be a restatement of one of the below questions, but anyhow.

What exactly are we going to do to Sugar? Are we going to redesign the Journal? Rewrite it? Are we going to keep it the same? Is the XO-2 going to run the exact same Sugar as the XO-1? What changes will Activity developers have to make for the XO-2?