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The XO machine!

Is this a real laptop machine or just one of those v-tech toys? This is a very usual comments that you would hear everytime they see this XO. Well, for one it looks like a toy, and yes this is design for kids ages 5-12 though adults too will find this interesting.:) Anyway learning is never ending.

Yes, this XO machine is real...:) works and perform just like the usual laptops. The only difference with this laptop is that, this small machine has a big mission. The activities are basically design for kids to explore on and its very energy efficient and functional. A great tool to enhance kid's desires to learn new things and go beyond what they can do.

Every activity in the XO laptop is designed and developed collaboratively by experts from the academe and IT industry. So, if you are a software developer and have the passion and idea that you think would be beneficial to the children of the world write us help AT laptop dot org or explore the possibility of contributing on this endeavor visit the contributors program.

What are the things that you can do with this XO. There's a lot of activities as learners...you can surf the web, read an online books, share anything to your neighborhood thru a mesh connection, you can play different activities like the turtle art, etoys and the tam tam and create video and take picture through a built in camera on the XO machine.

If you want to try, Sugar activities it's now available for Windows or Macintosh user.

I'm currently working with some guys in the Philippines to do an outreach program to teach kids using this XO machine. If you're interested to take part leave me a comment. Thanks.

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