Scrutinizing the XO (OLPC) user experience Cameron Moll reviews the One Laptop per Child, or OLPC "XO" computer: It's as intriguing as an iPhone. And by that I mean, whenever I pull it out, it seems to draw a crowd. Those who've heard of it are excited to see it. Those who haven't assume I'm carrying a Fisher Price toy but quickly show interest once they discover I'm toting ... Read full entry

There's Not Enough In The Air. Or more precisely, there's not quite enough hard disk space on the new MacBook Air. Even more unfortunately, it's only one and a half specs that completely kill the proposition for me: the 80 gig hard drive (huge deal) and the 2 gigs of RAM (somewhat huge deal). I don't care about the slower processor, the lack of swappable battery, the minimal connectivity options, ... Read full entry

MacBook Air: First Lab Tests. So the new MacBook Air ultra-slim laptop computer isn't the fastest model on the lot. That's not a big problem really, it is intended for use as a second computer after all. It was clear from the moment the MacBook Air was unveiled at Macworld Expo that it was a Mac laptop unlike any we've seen recently, if ever. In exchange for dramatically lighter ... Read full entry

One Windows Per Child Here we go. The One Laptop per Child Foundation plans to start producing [] notebooks next month running a version of the Linux open source operating system. It hopes to eventually manufacture millions a year for school children in developing countries. But Microsoft isn't happy about the Linux Operating System part of the plan. The thought of all those children growing up without Windows is obviously ... Read full entry