tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post4482678093015891158..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Seduced and Abandoned by Intel: My Poor Sad XO Laptoped notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-12998240348980483412008-01-06T17:38:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:38:00.000-05:00I'm still playing around with it. They say the bat...I'm still playing around with it. They say the battery can last about 5 hours. I am taking it along with me to check out how it works with wi fi spots. T-mobile provides a 1 year free wi-fi access but I haven't activated it yet.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-32824881864297147442008-01-06T16:32:00.000-05:002008-01-06T16:32:00.000-05:00i remember reading about the $100 laptop concept a...i remember reading about the $100 laptop concept a few years ago and about how the developer wanted to tackle the digital divide. this seems like a feasible alternative to buying overpriced dell laptops (although i believe dell is the best laptop choice amongst the big names) that my school purchased and will purchase. although i do enjoy having a "personal" dvd burner at work. maybe someone has to inform the DOE the beauty of machines like these and open source pieces of software like Open Office and how cost effective it will be. just curious; hows the weight/shape of the machine? how long can you go without cranking it?Geoffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609946749807824653noreply@blogger.com