This isn't meant to compete with what Asus is offering. Based on what I saw on 60 Minutes, this is Intel's crass attempt to compete with the OLPC. I hope Apple begins offering AMD processors soon, then I can live Intel free.
The Eee and Classmate are similar enough in hardware to be comparable, though they are for very different purposes. The OLPC XO is in a class of its own, so it would be apples and oranges.
Will, I think it was less a response to OLPC than a response to AMD being in every XO. Intel is now partnering with OLPC though, so I imagine that there will not be a Classmate 2.
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Karl HacksWell @ Dec 27th 2007 5:07PM
This cant compare to the EeePC. None of them can. Im afraid Asus has the superior product here now. Sorry, but its true.
Will @ Dec 27th 2007 5:22PM
This isn't meant to compete with what Asus is offering. Based on what I saw on 60 Minutes, this is Intel's crass attempt to compete with the OLPC. I hope Apple begins offering AMD processors soon, then I can live Intel free.
cmonkey @ Dec 27th 2007 5:27PM
The Eee and Classmate are similar enough in hardware to be comparable, though they are for very different purposes. The OLPC XO is in a class of its own, so it would be apples and oranges.
Will, I think it was less a response to OLPC than a response to AMD being in every XO. Intel is now partnering with OLPC though, so I imagine that there will not be a Classmate 2.
Will @ Dec 27th 2007 5:34PM
cmonkey, I stand corrected. I see what you mean about Intel now supporting the OLPC. Good for them.