[ubuntu-uk] One Laptop per Child in Uruguay chooses linux

2010-06-15 Thread Barry Titterton
The government of Uruguay has chosen linux as the OS for the upgraded OLPC device XO-HS. Uruguay already has 380,000 of the original machines in its primary schools, and has now ordered 90,000 of the more capable laptops for its secondary schools. The XO-HS is capable of running Windows but the Uru

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-20 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 20/02/2008, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 07:57:02PM +, LeeGroups wrote: > > IPCop on, it's making me grin already... > > > > > Ooo, now you're talking. > > > > Onboard 54G wireless to WPA connect to the laptop - Check... > > > (optional) > > > Hmmm > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-20 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 07:57:02PM +, LeeGroups wrote: > IPCop on, it's making me grin already... > Ooo, now you're talking. > Onboard 54G wireless to WPA connect to the laptop - Check... (optional) > Hmmm > :) Cheers. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mai

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 19/02/2008, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 19, 2008 8:50 PM, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One > when > > > > I noticed a comment with a link in: > > > > > http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showpr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Kris Douglas
On Feb 19, 2008 8:50 PM, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One when > > > I noticed a comment with a link in: > > > http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showproducts_A9160333734983_big_P11987417213084909.html > > > > Yes, it was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> > Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One when > > I noticed a comment with a link in: > > http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showproducts_A9160333734983_big_P11987417213084909.html > > Yes, it was on the fontastic site that I saw the wifi is an optional extra. > > > Mac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Mac
Chris Rowson wrote: > Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One when > I noticed a comment with a link in: > http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showproducts_A9160333734983_big_P11987417213084909.html Yes, it was on the fontastic site that I saw the wifi is an optional extra.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread LeeGroups
> IMHO compared to the eee they look _awful_. Looks like it would be top heavy > having all the gubbins in the screen (given it _is_ an digital picture frame > with a keyboard attached). I can't imagine it would be ergonomically > pleasant to use on anything other than a flat table. Given it ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 06:14:32PM +, Chris Rowson wrote: > Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One when > I noticed a comment with a link in: > > http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showproducts_A9160333734983_big_P11987417213084909.html > > Looks like Elonex are rebr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
Just reading an article on the register about the new Elonex One when I noticed a comment with a link in: http://ec.fontastic.com.tw/clients/showproducts_A9160333734983_big_P11987417213084909.html Looks like Elonex are rebranding these PCs. At least there's a bit more techie info here. Chris --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Mac
London School of Puppetry wrote: > Can you tell me if this laptop can used with wireless and where it is > available from? Caroline >>> It will have WiFi as an optional extra according to one spec I read. And it's going to be launched at the end of Feb (though Elonex (qv) doesn't say when they

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 19/02/2008, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ok cool. thanks for the speedy reply > > On 19/02/2008, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Im sorry if this has already been discussed...but what are the specs > > for > > > this laptop? > > > > > > Regards > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Javad Ayaz
ok cool. thanks for the speedy reply On 19/02/2008, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Im sorry if this has already been discussed...but what are the specs for > > this laptop? > > > > Regards > > Javad > > -- > > "The Elonex One will feature a 7-inch 800x480 display, a 300

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> Hi, > > Im sorry if this has already been discussed...but what are the specs for > this laptop? > > Regards > Javad > -- "The Elonex One will feature a 7-inch 800x480 display, a 300 MHz X86 processor, 1GB of flash memory, three hours of battery life, weighing 2.2 pounds and running Linux. There

[ubuntu-uk] ONE laptop

2008-02-19 Thread Javad Ayaz
Hi, Im sorry if this has already been discussed...but what are the specs for this laptop? Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/