Editors' Rating
Price:TBA
Verdict
A work in progress rather than a finished product, the XO has much to recommend it. However, there are substantive issues to address if it's to live up to its creators' lofty ideals in practice... Read Full Review.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Rugged construction
- Excellent dual-mode screen
- Child-friendly front end and application software
Cons
- Moderate performance, not helped by a lack of progress feedback
- Many standard Linux utilities and tools are not available
- Stylus input is not yet supported; no access to the stylus input area in e-book mode
- Unreliable mesh networking
Key Specs
| Processor manufacturer: | AMD |
|---|---|
| Processor model: | Geode LX700 |
| Clock speed: | 0.433 GHz |
| RAM installed: | 256 MB |
| Wireless LAN: | Marvell 8388 (802.11b/g; 802.11s Mesh) |
| Hard drive size: | 1 GB |
| Graphics processor: | integrated in Geode LX700 |
| Display diagonal size: | 7.5 in |
| Case form factor: | convertible clamshell |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 24.2x3.2x22.8 cm |
| Weight: | 1.45 kg |
| Operating system: | Linux (based on Red Hat Fedora Core 6 with Sugar GUI) |















