The Elonex ONEt is a
netbook computer marketed to the education sector in the
UK by
Elonex. Inspired by the
OLPC initiative, the low cost of the
ONE, the ONEt
and similar devices,
made this
subnotebook
Subnotebook, also called ultraportable, superportable, or mini notebook, was a marketing term for laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical notebook-sized laptop.
Types and sizes
As typical laptop sizes have decreased over t ...
seem an attractive proposition for educators seeking to provide every child with a highly functional laptop computer. However initial ONEt trials by educators claimed that the lack of security, specifically the absence of any password protection at start-up, put personal information at risk, making it unsuitable for use in a school environment. It was released in September 2008, on sale to the general public, marketed as an upgrade to the
ONE. It has
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...
connectivity, a
solid-state hard drive, three
USB
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ports and an
SD card
Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary non-volatile flash memory card format developed by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.
The standard was introduced in August 1999 by joint efforts between SanDis ...
slot.
Hardware
The hardware specifications published on 9 July 2008:
Processor, Main Memory
* Ingenic JZ4730 JzRisc Processor (incorporates the
XBurst CPU core)
* On-board 1 GB
Flash Memory, ''(2 GB in t
+ model)''
* 128 MiB RAM
Dimensions
* Display: LCD display; 800×480 px Widescreen
* Dimension (w.× l.×h.): 21×14×3 cm
* Weight: 625 g
Networking
*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...
*
Ethernet
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Peripherals, Ports
* 3
USB
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ports
*
Ethernet-over-twisted-pair network port
* 2 built-in speakers
* Audio in & out
*
SD Card
Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary non-volatile flash memory card format developed by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.
The standard was introduced in August 1999 by joint efforts between SanDis ...
slot
Battery
* Li ion 7.2 V 2.1 Ah - approximately 3 hours usage
Energy Consumption
* Approximately 4.5 W
Operating System
The Elonex OneT has a Linux (mipsel) based operating system, and the included software comprises Sky Word (Abiword 2.4.5), Sky Table (Gnumeric 1.6.3), a PDF viewer (ePDFView 0.1.6), Scientific Calculator, Dictionary, File Manager, Web Browser (BonEcho/Firefox), Email client (Sylpheed), Sky Chatting (Pidgin), FBReader, Media Player (xine based), Xip Flash Player, Image Gallery, Paint Brush, and Sound Recorder.
Although access to the root filing system isn't possible through the included file manager it is possible to get console access as user root by installing the Xterm application from the CnM Lifestyle website.
The CnM Lifestyle notebook is exactly the same as the Elonex OneT and so all applications on this page can be installed.
(To browse the raw file system, the web browser will respond appropriately to being told to load ''file://127.0.0.1''; obviously, this is read-only access.)
Similar devices
The ONEt is similar to the CnM Mini-book from
Maplin Electronics
Maplin Electronics is the trading name of an online retailer of electronic goods in the United Kingdom and Ireland launched in 2019, using the brand of the former company Maplin Electronics Ltd., which operated from 1972 to 2018.
The original ...
,
Alpha 400 product from
Bestlink
/ref> or the Trendtac EPC 700OEM
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is generally perceived as a company that produces non-aftermarket parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. It is a common industry term recognized and used by many professional or ...
names.
References
External links
Loads of guidance for the ONEt and similar machines
Blog, prices, news, how-to on Alpha 400 and all 400-MHz MIPS mini-laptops.
Elonex ONEt Review UK
{{Linux devices
Netbooks
Computer-related introductions in 2008