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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

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


Prototypes/Demos available in January 2008

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:


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