Slightly better demo of the OLPC User Interface

Made by www.90percentofeverything.com, this video demos the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child, aka "Hundred Dollar Laptop") User Interface (using an emulator). It's pretty unconventional and worth having a look. Check out 90percentofeverything.com for a clearer version of this video.

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[Hope42]

I can't believe the dumb remarks being made here. This thing is AWESOME. This will put the knowledge of the world into the hands of every 5 to 12 year old in the world because there is an ebook reader on it! Have you ever been to Gutenbergdotorg??? Every child in the world will be able to access all the literature of the world in 52 different languages!! This will absolutely transform the world and I can't believe people can't see this.

This is a TEACHING tool for school children.

[Michael Pate]

As simple as Windows? Surely you're joking. As simple as Windows, the most malware ridden, difficult to use operating system ever invented by mankind. Right. Go learn Unix, moron.

[aartinetin]

@CerebralGump I totally agree with you! :) ... We need to start departing from the Steve Jobs line of thinking... I won't say windows because there isn't anything called "windows way of doing stuff" .... They say windows stole most of the ideas, if not all!

Sugar is supposed a departure from traditional desktops. Windows may seem simple to you but that is because you have used it for many years; you learned it. You've learned the Microsoft way of doing things, making anything dif..."

[padoresa]

Good concept but too much "wrong" marketing messages around.

Till now none of the models has even got a color-display.

[Shockszzbyyous]

that hit the spot

[BabeiiSallyea612]

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[TheGag96]

Strange Linux distro, but cool.

[goldenresidueofbliss]

I wish there was a single day that I lived that I didn't witness an irrational, illogical, selfish remark. Nationalism is a disease. If you can't see the glory and hope that glimmers in a durable, sensible, and highly useful piece of affordable machinery in the hands of our world's children whom at first would be less knowledgeable without, you are the one who is unfortunate. In the end, I smile knowing that those remarks stay in green muck as people who care continue doing something great.

[Michael Pate]

lol What about Unix do you want to learn? "Teach me Unix" is like saying "Teach me music," or "teach me cooking." It's just not that simple. What about Unix do you want to know? The basics, or what? Do you currently have a Unix system? Get back to me, and I'll see what I can do, if you're serious. On the other hand, if you're not serious, NO BITCH! hehe

[walter0bz]

"Its so simple even a child can use it. And they do"

probably an improvement over "One Kalashnikov Per Child"

[c4r50n1]

is there websites that are blocked on those