It's no wonder you want an OLPC: They're cute and colorful and can be powered by the pull of a string. They run Linux and Windows, and cost just $175 a piece. But unfortunately for your well-heeled ass (is that even anatomically possible?), these laptops are for underprivileged kiddies only. And even then, as the name informs us, just one per child.
Well, now that the specifications are out, you can see if it's worth flying to one of the countries on the list and buying one off of some kid for an extortionary $225, or perhaps building your own version in your mom's basement your secret laboratory. Jump for the details.
•433 MHz AMD Geode LX-700 x86 Processor, up from 366MHz
•256MB RAM, up from 128MB
•1GB NAND Flash storage, up from 512MB
•802.11b/g-based WiFi Mesh networking
•7-1/2 inch dual-mode LCD, 800x600 in color mode, then 1200x900 in monochrome for reading and better outdoor visibility
•2 watts of power usage in normal mode, 4 to 8 watts when screen is in hi-res mode
•Between four and eight hours of battery life, plus pull-string charger when no socket is available
•3 USB Ports
Of course, the key to the whole thing is the special software, which Ars Technica reminds us is "based around Linux, X-Windows, the lightweight Matchbox window manager, and the Sugar desktop environment." Regardless of how well the Linux software manages the hardware (or how well the implementation of Windows goes, if and when that actually happens), you may want to put a little custom work into your own homemade OLPC, like adding say, an Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics card and like 32GB of NAND Flash. – Wilson Rothman
Behind the OLPC price bump: better hardware [Ars Technica]
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了解规格后，也许你并不那么想为自己添置一台OLPC
你想要一台OLPC是十分正常的：他们很可爱、色彩斑斓，可以通过手摇发电手柄充电。它运行Linux 和Windows系统,，而且每台售价仅175美元。但如果你是个有钱人，那不好意思，这款电脑是为贫穷的孩子设计的。而且它的名字也提醒了我们，一个孩子，一台电脑。
现在大家已经清楚它的规格了，不知道你还是否愿意飞往可以购买该款电脑的国家，从孩子手中以225美元买走它，或是在你的私密实验室里自制这款电脑。
详细规格：
频率从366MHz升到了433MHz AMD Geode LX-700 x86 Processor
内存从128MB升到256MB
闪存从512MB升到1GB
802.11b/g 无线局域网
7.5英寸的液晶屏也升级成两种模式，彩色分辨率为800×600，单色分辨率为1200×900，这样更适合在室外使用。
普通模式下耗电2瓦，在高分辨率下，耗电4到8瓦
电池可维持4到8小时，如果没有插座，还可以用手摇发电手柄
3个USB槽
当然啦，对于整个机器，关键在于它的软件，Ars Technica提醒我们“这款电脑是基于Linux，X-Windows，Matchbox的Windows 管理器和Sugar桌面环境系统上的。”不管Linux软件处理硬件如何的棒（或是Windows运行的有多好），你或许还是会想在OLPC上添加一些自定义的东西，像是Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX显卡，或是32GB的NAND闪存。