http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-452320 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:30:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-452320 [...] On the same day they announced that mass production of the XO-1 was starting, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation indicated that they were considering launching a commercial version, at twice the cost, or approximately $350, by Christmas. The idea would be to subsidize the costs of the units for developing countries with profits from the sales of the commercial version. Its entry to the commercial market would be a challenge to traditional PC industry companies. “The PC industry will be watching this very closely,” said Roger Kay, an analyst with PC market researcher Endpoint Technologies Associates Inc. [...] […] On the same day they announced that mass production of the XO-1 was starting, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation indicated that they were considering launching a commercial version, at twice the cost, or approximately $350, by Christmas. The idea would be to subsidize the costs of the units for developing countries with profits from the sales of the commercial version. Its entry to the commercial market would be a challenge to traditional PC industry companies. “The PC industry will be watching this very closely,” said Roger Kay, an analyst with PC market researcher Endpoint Technologies Associates Inc. […]

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-290340 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:07:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-290340 [...] On the same day they announced that mass production of the XO-1 was starting, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation indicated that they were considering launching a commercial version, at twice the cost, or approximately $350, by Christmas. The idea would be to subsidize the costs of the units for developing countries with profits from the sales of the commercial version. Its entry to the commercial market would be a challenge to traditional PC industry companies. “The PC industry will be watching this very closely,” said Roger Kay, an analyst with PC market researcher Endpoint Technologies Associates Inc. [...] […] On the same day they announced that mass production of the XO-1 was starting, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation indicated that they were considering launching a commercial version, at twice the cost, or approximately $350, by Christmas. The idea would be to subsidize the costs of the units for developing countries with profits from the sales of the commercial version. Its entry to the commercial market would be a challenge to traditional PC industry companies. “The PC industry will be watching this very closely,” said Roger Kay, an analyst with PC market researcher Endpoint Technologies Associates Inc. […]

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-237570 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:51:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4652#comment-237570 I'll quite enjoy looking at many different images this Christmas on my very own XO. OLPC just announced they will have retail sales by the end of this year: http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/usa/olpc_xo_sales_christmas_buy.html I’ll quite enjoy looking at many different images this Christmas on my very own XO. OLPC just announced they will have retail sales by the end of this year: http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/usa/olpc_xo_sales_christmas_buy.html

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