Exclusive: Negroponte on his Intel triumph - Jul. 27, 2007

Exclusive: Negroponte on his Intel triumph - Jul. 27, 2007 As I predicted to Intel personnel here in the Philippines, the rift with OLPC didn't last. This is a significant development, which solves with a single stroke a dilemma I have about one-to-one computing. The XO design is attractive for a number of things, such as its low power and innovative screen, but the barriers are entry are still too high: an initial order of 250,000 units from a government department. The Classmate PC can be introduced more incrementally, and it is possible to start with private schools, which in the Philippines often have greater flexibility, innovation capability and leadership. Now we don't have to choose one option or the other, in the future it should be possible to make orders combining both machines. Also, I think the more conventional Classmate PC may be better in the near term for the high school level, while the XO seems to be targetted more for grades 1-6.