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OLPC XO

OLPC XO

Laptop computer OLPC XOAn XO-1 prototypeManufacturerQuanta ComputerTypeSubnotebookReleasedNovember 2007Media1 GB flash memoryOperating systemFedora-based (Linux) with Sugar GUICPUAMD Geode LX700@0.8 W + 5536Memory256 MB DRAMDisplaydual-mode (backlit color, direct-sunlight grayscale) 19.1 cm (7.5 in) diagonal TFT LCD 1200×900InputKeyboard, touchpad, microphone, cameraCamerabuilt-in video camera (640×480; 30 FPS)Connectivity802.11b/g /s wireless LAN, 3 USB 2.0 ports, MMC–SD card slotPowerNiMH or LiFePO4 removable battery packDimensions242 mm × 228 mm × 32 mm (9.5 in × 9.0 in × 1.3 in)WeightLiFePO4 battery: 1.45 kg (3.2 lb); NiMH battery: 1.58 kg (3.5 lb)Websitelaptop.org The OLPC XO (colloquially known as $100 Laptop, Children's Machine, 2B1) is a low cost laptop computer intended to be distributed to children in developing countries around the world, to provide them with access to knowledge, and opportunities to "explore, experiment and express themselves" (constructionist learning). The XO was developed by Nicholas Negroponte, a co-founder of MIT's Media Lab, and designed by Yves Behar's Fuseproject company. The laptop is manufactured by Quanta Computer and developed by One