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Well, I sure hope that Negroponte's PC is as good as the kid says it is, because that'd be an amazing contribution to the third world. ]]>Aug 22nd 2007 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Oh no wait... no they don't... they say things like "does it play mp3s? cool!"

nevermind.

Seriously tho... read the article... if it was reviewed by a 12 year old... i doubt he/she wrote the review him/herself.

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and just to answer that inevitable question...no, it can't]]>Aug 10th 2007 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
a) an idiot who apes any catch-phrase they see someone else write, b) someone being paid by Blendtec to plant their catch-phrase on technology blogs in hope of having fellow douchebags bring more attention to their worthless product, c) all of the above

To me it has about the level of sophistication of spewing the "What's in your wallet?" line from those annoying fucking credit card commercials. Stop being an idiot.]]>Aug 10th 2007 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
It was certainly funnier than "First Post" or some truly brainless drivel, but I'm sure you spend long days flaming the likes of those who would dare to post such nonsense on YOUR watch and thus the world is again safe thanks to Captain THL. Beware, woot bloggers, your forum may be next on patrol!

Why don't you go after the nitwits who advertise their porn sites all over the place?]]>Aug 10th 2007 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
As for it being better than "first post" or "porn advertisements", once again congratulations. It's good to see people aspiring to such high levels of achievement.

You know, it's nothing personal... I just like to point out when someone is obviously operating on auto-pilot. Maybe you lack self-awareness, so consider this my gift to you before you go posting more inane comments. And you needn't point out that I'm just being an asshole, because I already know it's true.

BTW fischju - "Kids say the darnest things"... now THAT's funny.]]>Aug 11th 2007 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 11th 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
"For two years, redneck caricature Larry the Cable Guy (Nebraska-born Dan Whitney) has been America's top-grossing stand-up comic, outselling Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock. His is the voice of Mater the tow truck in the new Pixar film "Cars." Billboard charts for top-selling comedy acts and albums are dominated by his bare-armed, "git 'er done" work, along with that of Mr. Foxworthy, Ron White ("the Metrosexual Redneck"), and Bill Engvall - all members of the long-running Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Their success - several have new books and DVDs - encourages followers who see themselves as being cut from the same plaid-flannel cloth."

Christian Science Monitor, June 16, 2006]]>Aug 11th 2007 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
There are three options that come to mind when reading this "review":
- Either a 12 year old exactly like Dakota Fanning wrote that, or
- It was heavily edited by a corporate suit, or
- It wasn't written by a 12 year old at all.]]>Aug 10th 2007 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
- It was reviewed by Dakota Fanning.]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Unlike most of the country, New Jersey actually has a quality education system. And Princeton happens to be a wealthy part of a wealthy state, meaning the residents are likely highly educated, and value education for their children. So, a well educated child of what would likely be intelligent parents.

Considering that I was reading Tolkien at age 12, Shakespeare at age 13, and Faulkner at 14, the article could easily have been written by a precocious 12 year old.

Just because most of America is ignorant and uneducated doesn't mean ALL of America is ignorant and uneducated. ]]>Aug 10th 2007 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Unlike most of the country, New Jersey actually has a quality education system. And Princeton happens to be a wealthy part of a wealthy state, meaning the residents are likely highly educated, and value education for their children. So, a well educated child of what would likely be intelligent parents.

Considering that I was reading Tolkien at age 12, Shakespeare at age 13, and Faulkner at 14, the article could easily have been written by a precocious 12 year old.

Just because most of America is ignorant and uneducated doesn't mean ALL of America is ignorant and uneducated. ]]>Aug 10th 2007 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Also good link with photos given in comment:
http://globalnerdy.com/2007/08/10/first-encounter-with-an-olpc-xo-a-12-year-olds-review/]]>Aug 10th 2007 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 11th 2007 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Kudos to SG.]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
"Then again, if it's a choice between no computer, and the OLPC...well..honestly I'd probably go for no computer and save myself the hassle, but I'm a jaded first world country resident."

Why? would you rather starve/thirst if you can't have [INSERT YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD/DRINK]?

The choice of having an OLPC unit is infinitely better than the choice have nothing.]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/>but I'm a jaded first world country resident]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Maybe we could focus on getting some clean water over to them first. And maybe make the ones that want to kill us focus on something more constructive, like football and knitting.]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
But you probably never had to raise an arm in your life, spoonfed domesticated urban idiot. You make me sick.
]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
these parts are starting to fill up with some really ignorant people.

]]>Aug 10th 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
The OLPC is a great thing, truly revolutionary. I've seen it, played with it, it's small, tough, well-designed, open, and gives smart kids across Africa (and there are tens of millions of them!) a chance at a real life.

Two things are bringing Africa out of poverty, and it's not donations from the World Bank, no. It's mobile phones, and cheap open computers like the OLPC.
]]>Aug 10th 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
Seconded.

ph: "getz76, you're a racist fool and ignorant to boot."

The truth hurts?

/sendsyouatissue]]>Aug 11th 2007 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 11th 2007 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/Aug 10th 2007 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/
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"My parents use computers a lot, so I know about HTML and mother boards and stuff, but still I’m not exactly what you would call an expert. I just use the computer for essays, surfing the web, etc."

"My expectations for this computer were, I must admit, not very high. But it completely took me by surprise. It was cleverly designed, imaginative, straightforward, easy to understand (I was given no instructions on how to use it. It was just, “Here. Figure it out yourself.”), useful and simple, entertaining, dependable, really a “stick to the basics” kind of computer."

"It also has an application that allows you to type things."

"Every time you hit a key, it provides a certain amount of satisfaction of how squishy and effortless it is. I just can’t get over that keyboard. There is also a button that changes the brightness of the screen."

"I’m sure kids around the world will really love, enjoy, and cherish these laptops."

I'm sorry, but those sentences don't seem to fit together at all, at first this is a person that describes themselves as a person that uses computers a lot, knows HTML and about the components of computers, then says the just use it for really basic stuff, then they say how cleverly designed the computer is in well written, descriptive words, yet a sentence later uses the phrase "It also has an application that allows you to type things." instead of saying a word processor or text editor. She (From the style of the writing I'm betting at least a female was involved in the writing of this review) then describes the feeling of the keyboard in a very articulate manner of someone who has a lot of experience with keyboards and they design and feel, indicates surprise at something as basic as the ability to control the brightness of the screen, something ubiquitous on computers and describes in very poorly worded sentence.]]>Aug 10th 2007 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/olpc-reviewed-by-a-twelve-year-old/I think thats called a word processor]]>Aug 10th 2007 8:05PM