Comments on: The network IS the computer! http://blog.beyond438.com/2009/12/15/the-network-is-the-computer/ RE: enterprise software (SAP), international business and South Africa. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carel http://blog.beyond438.com/2009/12/15/the-network-is-the-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Carel Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/?p=365#comment-454 Hi Phil, thanks for the feedback. I would love to get my hands on one. Do you have any retail outlets in the Atlanta area? My observations are based on your websites and other reviews. I agree the litl doesn't look like the OLPC, however when I first saw the litl I immediately thought of the OLPC -- weird... Cheers! Hi Phil, thanks for the feedback. I would love to get my hands on one. Do you have any retail outlets in the Atlanta area? My observations are based on your websites and other reviews.

I agree the litl doesn’t look like the OLPC, however when I first saw the litl I immediately thought of the OLPC — weird…

Cheers!

]]> By: litl_phil http://blog.beyond438.com/2009/12/15/the-network-is-the-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-449 litl_phil Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:44:03 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/?p=365#comment-449 Hi Carel Thanks for profiling our product, it's pleasing that you like our design and get that we're 12 months ahead of ChromeOS. A few points: We're also quite different to ChromeOS since that presents a conservative approach to the interface - it looks like Chrome browser. Our UI on the other hand is a fresh take on how to use the web - we've designed it from the top down to get rid of menus, tabs and other clutter so there's not much between you and the content. The price: a big factor here is the high quality LCD (best 12.1" on the market, 178-degree viewing angle) which is extremely bright. This contributes a lot to our costs. We also use a high quality low travel scissor action keyboard and our casing is very strong - we set high standards for the build quality. Then there's the unique engineering in our patened hinge that allows our device to bend back into easel node. Looks like OLPC? Not much at all we would have thoug Hi Carel

Thanks for profiling our product, it’s pleasing that you like our design and get that we’re 12 months ahead of ChromeOS. A few points:

We’re also quite different to ChromeOS since that presents a conservative approach to the interface – it looks like Chrome browser. Our UI on the other hand is a fresh take on how to use the web – we’ve designed it from the top down to get rid of menus, tabs and other clutter so there’s not much between you and the content.

The price: a big factor here is the high quality LCD (best 12.1″ on the market, 178-degree viewing angle) which is extremely bright. This contributes a lot to our costs. We also use a high quality low travel scissor action keyboard and our casing is very strong – we set high standards for the build quality. Then there’s the unique engineering in our patened hinge that allows our device to bend back into easel node.

Looks like OLPC? Not much at all we would have thoug

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