Unboxing OLPC's XO laptop

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Unboxing OLPC’s XO laptop

By Larry Dignan December 26, 2007, 7:54 PM PST

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Small package

The XO laptop has landed. Here’s a look at the out of the box experience.

The XO comes in a small box that is typically used for a couple paperbacks.

Battery and charger

The battery and charger packaging.

The goods

The contents of the box laid out.

Short explainer

A letter from OLPC CEO Nicholas Negroponte and a minimal amount of documentation.

Outside view

External casing.

Undercarriage

Undercarriage of OLPC with charger.

Brief guide

Get started guide.

Tough plastic

External casing, antennae up.

Unfolded

The XO unfolded.

Small keys

The keyboard is designed for kids. Fat fingers need not apply

The boot up

The XO booting up

The start

The start screen.

Draw program

Draw program. The XO icons are easy for children to navigate.

By Larry Dignan

Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief at Celonis. He was most recently Vice President, Editorial and Editor in Chief at ZDNet. Prior to that he was executive news editor at eWeek and news editor at Baseline. He also served as the East Coast news editor and

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