Comments on: First Encounter with an OLPC XO / A 12-Year-Old’s Review http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:30:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joey deVilla http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Joey deVilla Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:54:17 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/#comment-636 <strong>@Charlie:</strong> I believe the backlight can be turned off completely (I recall that one of the requirements was that the screen needed to be readable both in the dark and in bright sunlight). @Charlie: I believe the backlight can be turned off completely (I recall that one of the requirements was that the screen needed to be readable both in the dark and in bright sunlight).

]]> By: Charlie http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Charlie Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:28:57 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/#comment-632 Can you turn off the backlight completely? Can you read for long periods of time without eye strain? Why bother with e-ink at all? Can you turn off the backlight completely? Can you read for long periods of time without eye strain? Why bother with e-ink at all?

]]> By: Elliot http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Elliot Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:23:06 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/#comment-634 Has anyone tried the drawing tablet portion of the XO (left and right of the touchpad)? How well does it work? Can you draw with it? Do graphics? Has anyone tried the drawing tablet portion of the XO (left and right of the touchpad)?

How well does it work? Can you draw with it? Do graphics?

]]> By: ConFigures » Blog Archive » 1 Laptop Per … Christmas? http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/comment-page-1/#comment-635 ConFigures » Blog Archive » 1 Laptop Per … Christmas? Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:45:44 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/#comment-635 [...] Handy; sealed-rubber keyboard; screen swivels into tablet/e-book reader [...] [...] Handy; sealed-rubber keyboard; screen swivels into tablet/e-book reader [...]

]]> By: PingMe reminders; OSS Quicksilver?; Ethan joins OmniGroup; iPhone tips and wallpaper; Tribute to YouTube commenters at aoortic! dot com http://www.globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/comment-page-1/#comment-633 PingMe reminders; OSS Quicksilver?; Ethan joins OmniGroup; iPhone tips and wallpaper; Tribute to YouTube commenters at aoortic! dot com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:46:52 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/#comment-633 [...] First Encounter with an OLPC XO / A 12-Year-Old’s Review - Joey gets his adult-sized hands on a "One Laptop Per Child" machine. [...] [...] First Encounter with an OLPC XO / A 12-Year-Old’s Review – Joey gets his adult-sized hands on a "One Laptop Per Child" machine. [...]

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