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OLPC is cleverest computer since Macintosh

I have been reading a couple of reviews and comparisons of the EeePC and the One Laptop Per Child XO computer. These reviews and comparisons are completely flawed in their two focii:

1. The hardware specs versus the price
2. The use of the computers for "ordinary" tasks in the Western world.

As a computer destined for the developed world, the EeePC is clearly superior. But in terms of the cleverness of the hardware and software, and in terms of fitting purpose, the XO machine is incredible. I've just been reading about its security system; from deterring theft between the factory and the destination school, to encouraging students to share custom-written programs WITHOUT being able to cause hardware, software or data damage. Believe it or not, there is a security system on these machines which provides better protection against threats than what is on most internet-facing servers.

Read it for yourselves, it's fascinating: http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=security;a=blob;f=bitfrost.txt

The OLPC machine is completely tailored to the precise tasks at hand, so I believe it's the most revolutionary hardware/software system developed for end users since the Macintosh in 1984. Possibly even more so. And being so deeply appropriate to its end use, and so revolutionary in terms of system design, makes it a clearly more impressive computer than the EeePC.

                            

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