Wondering which ultraportable laptop to buy? Laptop Magazine brings the two leading competitors, OLPC and Asus, head-to-head and breaks them down over seven criteria from design to pricing. Who won?
Laptop Wars: OLPC vs. Asus Eee
While the OLPC was praised for innovation and novel design, its inferior user interface was far surpassed by Asus' Eee. In a perfect world, they would have liked to have seen the design of the OLPC with a more user-friendly operating system.
What do you think? Have you bought either of these laptops?
(Laptop Mag via Gizmodo.)
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I actually donated one to a child and got one for free - http://www.mrgarylee.com/enpower-our-youth-and-get-a-free-laptop/
still waiting on it . . then i'll know how good it's going to be . . the asus looks nice though .. something i would expect from apple :)
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Bear in mind that the XO laptop is designed for children in developing countries. For the intended audience, it's far more suitable than the Asus Eee PC. For an adult in a first-world country, the Asus delivers a more familiar user experience.
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http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/11/21/one-laptop-per-child-vs-asus-eee-notebook-pc/ More on why the XO is a great choice for people with kids, or people with a heart to help kids.
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