Comments on: Microsoft joins OLPC – Windows XP to be available on XO laptops

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:21:47 +0000

I think I would like an XP-based XO, but mine is the earlier version. I wonder if they’ll offer an upgrade kit or if I’m just out of luck.

By: John Pospisil

John Pospisil — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:55:59 +0000

I would tend to agree Ken. I’ve become a great fan of the EeePC (I bought it, it wasn’t a freebie), and I’ve found that Linux is more than capable for doing anything the average user is going to need to do.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:05:05 +0000

How pointless. BSD or Linux gives an open platform that is easily scaled for the equipment it will run on. If someone has the interest they can have access to all of the code to change and improve it for the benefit of all. Not real sure of any benefit derived from squeezing a proprietary OS onto a machine it’s ill suited for. Anyone that has used Windows CE or a Windows smartphone will run like hell for another option.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:51:41 +0000

2 GB drive to run both XP and Linux? Am I missing something here? One wonders how this will run on XP without the needed anti-spyware and anti malware programs, or maybe that would not be a issue in third world countries?