In a significant architechtural move away from X86, the 2011 generation of the XO (One Laptop Per Child Project) will move from a VIA C7 CPU to a Marvell design based on ARM cores.
In an updated article at Engadget, the word direct from OLPC is that it will ‘enable two times the speed at a quarter of the power usage. That version will sell for somewhere in the $175 range.’
Sounds like a ARM Cortex A9 MPCore to me.
If the tech details sound boring though, check out a concept they’re touting for XO-3!
More images and reading at Engadget:
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
New article: OLPC XO-1.75 will move to ARM CPU. http://bit.ly/5eEFSa
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
RT @umpcportal: New article: OLPC XO-1.75 will move to ARM CPU. http://bit.ly/5eEFSa
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Still waiting for 100 usd OLPC laptop.
Patrick Reply:
December 24th, 2009 at 3:05 am
That day will come, eventually… ;D
December 24th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
OLPC XO-1.75 will move to ARM CPU; also, a concept for XO-3 http://bit.ly/8whOcC (via feedly)
December 25th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
masters of concepts ….. show me the reality then
December 26th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Great news for innovation in the portable computer space: http://bit.ly/6ucWDl a computer w/out Intel is a happy computer!
#olpc #arm
December 28th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Wanted:
-Low Power netbook you can use in direct sunlight.
-HD screen at least 1024×786
-12-20 hours use per charge
-Using AA rechargeable battery
-Good Keyboard 92% touch typing size
-Switch to turn on built-in backlighting for keyboard keys to use in dark room or on darkened airplane
-light weight with carbon fiber construction
-Fast SSD with options starting at 8GB, 16GB sizes
-mesh networking with WiFi (manual switch to turn on)
-OLPC like ability to have CPU be off most of the time
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I am wholesaler , i will sell it in turkey ..
Who is maufactor , or can you say me web-adress ?
thks
harun