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.
The battery and charger packaging.
The contents of the box laid out.
A letter from OLPC CEO Nicholas Negroponte and a minimal amount of documentation.
External casing.
Undercarriage of OLPC with charger.
Get started guide.
External casing, antennae up.
The XO unfolded.
The keyboard is designed for kids. Fat fingers need not apply
The XO booting up
The start screen.
Draw program. The XO icons are easy for children to navigate.
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 finance editor at CNET News.com. Larry has covered the technology industry since 1995, publishing articles in WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, and The New York Times. He's a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism and the University of Delaware.
