Comments on: XO Laptop Specs.. for those interested http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Fri, 11 May 2012 05:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon Dreyer http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3303 Jon Dreyer Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:52:01 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3303 <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xfce" rel="nofollow">Xfce</a> works on the Xo and so does <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OpenOffice" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice</a>. Xfce works on the Xo and so does OpenOffice.

]]> By: quixote http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3202 quixote Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:08:08 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3202 There's a workaround for the problems connecting to WPA-secured networks here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/WPA_Manual_Setting It's a little bit complex, but the instructions, precisely followed, worked for me. T-Mobile apparently didn't have their act together initially. A remaining problem was that their login required java, which doesn't run by default on the sugar browser. I haven't tried the t-mobile option yet, so I don't know whether they finally have the kinks worked out or not. There’s a workaround for the problems connecting to WPA-secured networks here:

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/WPA_Manual_Setting

It’s a little bit complex, but the instructions, precisely followed, worked for me.

T-Mobile apparently didn’t have their act together initially. A remaining problem was that their login required java, which doesn’t run by default on the sugar browser. I haven’t tried the t-mobile option yet, so I don’t know whether they finally have the kinks worked out or not.

]]> By: Ubuntu Tutorials http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3201 Ubuntu Tutorials Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:14:46 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3201 @ Bill - I had that too the first time I submitted the code, but I double checked and tried again and its been approved since. Not sure what the problem was, but it eventually validated. @ Bill – I had that too the first time I submitted the code, but I double checked and tried again and its been approved since. Not sure what the problem was, but it eventually validated.

]]> By: Bill Pytlovany http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3203 Bill Pytlovany Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:48:57 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3203 I received an E-mail with my T-mobile information and a reference code to sign up for the 12 months free. Unfortunately, t-mobile says its invalid. Bill I received an E-mail with my T-mobile information and a reference code to sign up for the 12 months free.

Unfortunately, t-mobile says its invalid.

Bill

]]> By: janecollins http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3197 janecollins Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:16:14 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3197 I cannot connect to encrypted networks with passwords which I know (unencrypted ones work fine.) Any ideas? I cannot connect to encrypted networks with passwords which I know (unencrypted ones work fine.) Any ideas?

]]> By: Fredrik http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3198 Fredrik Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:32:22 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3198 The OLPC (hardware) seems to be a cool little device by the looks of it, but I have not used the hardware yet so I really cant tell for sure. I have however toyed a bit with the UI (Sugar) using an Emulator (as I plan to do some development for it). Maybe it's the Emulators speed (and lack of special input devices) but I cant imagine working a longer time with it. It gives me the feeling of working with a straitjacket in a confined space. Ditching the desktop concept for some new experimental concept does not seem like the best thing to do. To give you an example: Say you are writing your homework and you need to access the calculator or web once in a while to solve it. In this case you cant organize the workplace so the applications you need are visible at the same time. Instead you have to first minimize the current "Activity" go to the "Activities" chooser and select the next one to use. I can see the motive for having Sugar this way is to make it easier for small children. But I have not encountered any child yet that had a problem understanding a traditional desktop environment. That said I think it has some nice touches as the mesh networking and network neighborhood support, and I'm a big fan of the technologies used (Python, pygtk, pygame etc.) The "activities"(applications) may be at a very early stage at this time but it seems to be a lot of software by nerds for nerds. I'm sure that it will improve over time (it will just take a little extra time as they need to port existing apps to Sugar). If MS is going to make XP available for it I think that a real desktop environment (like XFCE) should be available to give the XO (Linux) users freedom of choice. That said I am a big fan of the OLPC and I will continue my attempt to develop Sugar Activities for it. The OLPC (hardware) seems to be a cool little device by the looks of it, but I have not used the hardware yet so I really cant tell for sure.

I have however toyed a bit with the UI (Sugar) using an Emulator (as I plan to do some development for it). Maybe it’s the Emulators speed (and lack of special input devices) but I cant imagine working a longer time with it. It gives me the feeling of working with a straitjacket in a confined space. Ditching the desktop concept for some new experimental concept does not seem like the best thing to do.

To give you an example:
Say you are writing your homework and you need to access the calculator or web once in a while to solve it. In this case you cant organize the workplace so the applications you need are visible at the same time. Instead you have to first minimize the current “Activity” go to the “Activities” chooser and select the next one to use.

I can see the motive for having Sugar this way is to make it easier for small children. But I have not encountered any child yet that had a problem understanding a traditional desktop environment. That said I think it has some nice touches as the mesh networking and network neighborhood support, and I’m a big fan of the technologies used (Python, pygtk, pygame etc.)

The “activities”(applications) may be at a very early stage at this time but it seems to be a lot of software by nerds for nerds. I’m sure that it will improve over time (it will just take a little extra time as they need to port existing apps to Sugar).

If MS is going to make XP available for it I think that a real desktop environment (like XFCE) should be available to give the XO (Linux) users freedom of choice.

That said I am a big fan of the OLPC and I will continue my attempt to develop Sugar Activities for it.

]]> By: earobinson http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3199 earobinson Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:59:13 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3199 I want my XO :( I want my XO :(

]]> By: Matt Jones http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/12/19/xo-laptop-specs-for-those-interested/#comment-3200 Matt Jones Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:26:12 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=522#comment-3200 Did you get your T-mobile stuff in the box too? Or did they email it to you? Did you get your T-mobile stuff in the box too? Or did they email it to you?

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