[COLUG] OLPC

[Scott Merrill]

On 1/9/08, Duane <duane at e164.org> wrote:
> Are they actually usable by adults, I always see these teeny tiny
> devices look like they have teeny tiny keys that would cause most adults
> to have trouble pressing the keys cleanly.

Yes.  The keypad is undoubtedly small, but it's bigger than the
keyboard on my Palm Treo, which I've learned to use quite well.

> Also do they really go 30 mins on a wind, and all the other things they
> claim about it?

The handcrank has been removed from production models.  It's available
as a hand- or foot-operated accessory, but I didn't purchase one.

When you turn the device into "e-reader" mode it's claimed that power
consumption drops to 0.5W by turning off everything except the screen.
 When you change pages or otherwise cause something to happen, the
device wakes up, executes the task, and then goes back to sleep to
maximize battery.