The video and audio recordings you make on it sound much better through real speakers (in my case, I used usb stick to transfer to my desktop). This while using the built in mic, so I imagine if you attach a separate mic it would be even better.
The web cam is good for basic limited functionality; however, there is a usb so support by stronger peripheral hardware should be increasing quickly (now with more machines out).
The software on the machines will continue to improve (including the python interpreter). The problem I found is that when I load up several of the larger apps, the laptop eventually gets a little flaky (I think it is a memory issue).
Overall, I feel great taking the XO with me on the road. It's light; easy to carry; great in sunlight and heat and humidity; much easier to type on than smaller handhelds; has all the basics (including a shell); has some activities that excel on these machines (since networks set up automatically and sharing is so easy); and with all of these things comes a greater peach of mind. Naturally, there are some limitations (not enough RAM or CPU power to be able to run some of the better apps now or in the future) but then you pay for some things so you expect to give up a few others for a given price. .. For the basics, it's a liberating machine.
I'll repeat this again. The software on these machines will continue to improve, especially with a lot more developers now getting their hands on them. In time all the basic apps that aren't hogs (including slim versions of almost any app) will run on this. Then, as long as you run just one (big) app at a time, things should be fine.
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Let me add to what sracer stated ...
The video and audio recordings you make on it sound much better through real speakers (in my case, I used usb stick to transfer to my desktop). This while using the built in mic, so I imagine if you attach a separate mic it would be even better.
The web cam is good for basic limited functionality; however, there is a usb so support by stronger peripheral hardware should be increasing quickly (now with more machines out).
The software on the machines will continue to improve (including the python interpreter). The problem I found is that when I load up several of the larger apps, the laptop eventually gets a little flaky (I think it is a memory issue).
Overall, I feel great taking the XO with me on the road. It's light; easy to carry; great in sunlight and heat and humidity; much easier to type on than smaller handhelds; has all the basics (including a shell); has some activities that excel on these machines (since networks set up automatically and sharing is so easy); and with all of these things comes a greater peach of mind. Naturally, there are some limitations (not enough RAM or CPU power to be able to run some of the better apps now or in the future) but then you pay for some things so you expect to give up a few others for a given price. .. For the basics, it's a liberating machine.
I'll repeat this again. The software on these machines will continue to improve, especially with a lot more developers now getting their hands on them. In time all the basic apps that aren't hogs (including slim versions of almost any app) will run on this. Then, as long as you run just one (big) app at a time, things should be fine.