Thursday, 2 April 2015

XOLaptops vs XO tablet!

1.     What is the goal of this project? 
The goal of this project is to help the children of under developed countries to have access to a computer, so they could learn how it works and could keep up with the technology.
Hardware:
2.     The olpc is an acronym which stands for one laptop per person, this organization helps underdeveloped countries to have access to a laptop ,

3.     How much does it cost?
It is pretty cheap and the price would be 100 dollars
4.     3. What are the Basic specifications that a typical user would need to know? What are the I/O devices?
The XO-4 Touch entered mass production in 2013. Key differences from the original XO-1: the new model comes with 1GB or 2 GB of RAM and up to 8GB of internal solid-state storage standard (larger sizes available upon request). It has a more responsive keyboard and touchpad, and offers the option of membrane or traditional keyboards. And like many tablet computers, the XO-4 Touch uses an ARM processor to significantly reduce power consumption. Unique to the XO-4 Touch is an easy-to-repair touchscreen that does not compromise the readability of the XO's sunlight-readable display. 5 GHz Wifi, Bluetooth, and HDMI support also have been added, along with an accelerometer which can be queried by programs to interact with the child.

Software:
1.     What software will come with it?
The XO laptop offers children a means of freedom and empowerment. As children grow and pursue new ideas, their tools need to grow with them.
XO Tablet Specifications:
·         1.6 GHz Dual-Core Processor
·         1 GB RAM
·         8 GB Storage
·         7" 1024x600 screen
·         Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
·         1.3 MP Front & 2.0 MP Rear cameras
·         Headset, MicroSD, Micro USB, and Mini HDMI I/O ports
·         Android 4.1 operating system
·         Built-in parental controls

Data:
1.     What will it be used for?
It is used for education purposes, for example children can do math equation, o0r can improve their grammar with various apps installed within the tablet
2.     Where is the data going to be stored?
The data will be stored in the in the memory card located in the heart of the tablet, it will alos be stored in places such as the ram, and the rom.
Users:
1.     Who is going to use it?
The tablet is intented for the use of children form the age or 3 to 14
2.     Why only some people in the world?
Because it cost money to process the tablet
Procedures:
1.     Who is making it?\
If you're interested in developing OLPC software at the system-level, the important backend stuff that the user doesn't really see, you can find documentation here. OLPC builds upon Fedora as much as possible - meaning that many system-level developments would be more appropriately done within the Fedora developer community, which will then be automatically included in OLPC's software at a later date.


2.     How will it be distributed?
It will distributed in large stores such as Walmart, target, and toys r us
3.     Has it been a success yet?
Yes because it was it raised a lot of awareness and it showed that it was a great success  



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