While both computers serve different markets and the idea behind them is a totally different one, they seem to have some features that will help the same market. We really love the OLPC idea and how it could reaches more and more poor children in non-developed countries, but the features and price of the EEe PC make it a real portable computer for starters, maybe not for children, but for poor young boys in those countries and even in the riches nations.

We hope that someday all the big companies forget about profit for a moment and concentate some their resources to create a children PC. Asus proved that it can be done without going into bankruptcy. We will provide the information and you decide which is the one that fit you better.

OLPC

XO creates its own mesh network out of the box. Each machine is a full-time wireless router. Children in the most remote regions of the globe—as well as their teachers and families—will be connected both to one another and to the Internet.
It features a 7.5 inch, 1200×900 pixel, TFT screen and self-refreshing display with higher resolution (200 DPI) than 95 percent of the laptops on the market today. Two display modes are available: a transmissive, full-color mode, and a reflective, high-resolution black and white mode that is sunlight readable. Both consume very little power: the transmissive mode consumes one watt—about one seventh of the average LCD power consumption in a laptop; the reflective mode consumes a miserly 0.2 watts.
The laptop selectively suspends operation of its CPU, which makes possible even more remarkable power savings. The laptop nominally consumes less than two watts—less than one tenth of what a standard laptop consumes—so little that XO can be recharged by human power. This is a critical advance for the half-billion children who have no access to electricity.

Features

Design factor was a priority from the start: the laptop could not be big, heavy, fragile, ugly, dangerous, or dull. Another imperative was visual distinction. In part, the goal is to strongly appeal to XO’s intended users; but the machine’s distinctive appearance is also meant to discourage gray-market traffic. There is no mistaking what it is and for whom it is intended.
XO is about the size of a textbook and lighter than a lunchbox. Thanks to its flexible design and “transformer” hinge, the laptop easily assumes any of several configurations: standard laptop use, e-book reading, and gaming.
The laptop has rounded edges. The integrated handle is kid-sized, as is the sealed, rubber-membrane keyboard. The novel, dual-mode, extra-wide touchpad supports pointing, as well as drawing and writing.
XO is fully compliant with the European Union’s RoHS Directive. It contains no hazardous materials. Its LiFePO4 or NiMH batteries contain no toxic heavy metals, plus it features enhanced battery management for an extended recharge-cycle lifetime. It will also tolerate alternate power-charging sources, such as car batteries.
In addition, —for use at home and where power is not available—the XO can be solar or foot powered. It will come with at least two of three options: a crank, a pedal, or a pull-cord. It is also possible that children could have a second battery for group charging at school while they are using their laptop in class.
Experience shows that laptop components most likely to fail are the hard drive and internal connectors. Therefore, XO has no hard drive to crash and only two internal cables. For added robustness, the machine’s plastic walls are 2mm thick, as opposed to the standard 1.3mm. Its mesh network antennas, which far outperform the typical laptop, double as external covers for the USB ports, which are protected internally as well. The display is also cushioned by internal “bumpers.”
The estimated product lifetime is at least five years. To help ensure such durability, the machines are being subjected to factory testing to destruction, as well as in situ field testing by children.

Physical dimensions:
Approximate dimensions: 242mm×228mm×32mm;
Approximate weight: 1.45KG with LiFeP battery; 1.58KG with NiMH battery;
Configuration: Convertible laptop with pivoting, reversible display; dirt- and moisture-resistant system enclosure; no fan.
Core electronics:
CPU: x86-compatible processor with 64KB each L1 I and D cache; at least 128KB L2 cache; AMD Geode LX-700@0.8W (datasheet);
CPU clock speed: 433 Mhz;
ISA compatibility: Support for both the MMX and 3DNow! x86 instruction-set extensions; Athlon instruction set (including MMX and 3DNow! Enhanced) with additional Geode-specific instructions;
Companion chips: PCI and memory interface integrated with CPU; North Bridge: PCI and Memory Interface integrated with Geode CPU; AMD CS5536 South Bridge (datasheet);
Graphics controller: Integrated with Geode CPU; unified memory architecture;
Embedded controller: ENE KB3700 or ENE KB3700B;
DRAM memory: 256 MiB dynamic RAM;
Data rate: Dual — DDR333 — 166 Mhz;
1024KB SPI-interface flash ROM;
Mass storage: 1024 MiB SLC NAND flash, high-speed flash controller;
Drives: No rotating media;
CAFE ASIC (Camera, Flash Enabler chip, provides high-performance Camera, NAND FLASH and SD interfaces); Marvell 88ALP01: (CAFE specification).
Display:
Liquid-crystal display: 7.5” Dual-mode TFT display;
Viewing area: 152.4mm × 114.3mm;
Resolution: 1200 (H) × 900 (V) resolution (200 DPI);
Monochrome display: High-resolution, reflective sunlight-readable monochrome mode; Color display: Standard-resolution, Quincunx-sampled, transmissive color mode;
LCD power consumption: 0.1 Watt with backlight off; 0.2–1.0 Watt with backlight on;
The display-controller chip (DCON) with memory that enables the display to remain live with the processor suspended; the display and this chip are the basis of our extremely low power architecture; the display controller chip also enables deswizzling and anti-aliasing in color mode.

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Integrated peripherals:
Keyboard: 80+ keys, 1.0mm stroke; sealed rubber-membrane key-switch assembly;
Keyboard layout details;
Keyboard layout pictures: international, Thai, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, West African, Urdu, Mongolian, Cyrillic, Amharic;
Gamepad: Two sets of four-direction cursor-control keys;
Touchpad: Dual capacitance/resistive touchpad; supports written-input mode; ALPS Electric Dual capacitive/resistive touchpad;
Audio: AC97-compatible audio audio subsystem; internal stereo speakers and amplifier; internal monophonic microphone; jacks for external headphones and microphone; Analog Devices AD1888 and Analog Devices SSM2211 for audio amplification;
Wireless networking: Integrated 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) interface; 802.11s (Mesh) networking supported; dual adjustable, rotating coaxial antennas; supports diversity reception; capable of mesh operation when CPU is powered down; Marvell Libertas 88W8388 controller and 88W8015 radio;
Status indicators: Power, battery, WiFi (2); visible when lid is open or closed; microphone in-use and camera in-use visible when lid is open;
Video camera: integrated color vision camera; 640×480 resolution at 30FPS; Omnivision OV7670.
External connectors:
DC power: 6mm (1.65mm center pin) connector; 11 to 18 V input usable, –32 to 40 V input tolerated; power draw limited to 15 W;
Headphone output: Standard 3.5mm 3-pin switched stereo audio jack;
Microphone input: Standard 3.5mm 2-pin switched mono microphone jack; selectable 2V DC bias; selectable sensor-input mode (DC or AC coupled);
USB: Three Type-A USB-2.0 connectors; up to 1A power supplied (total);
Flash explansion: MMC/SD Card slot.
Battery:
Pack type: 2 or 4 cells LiFePO4; or 5 cells NiMH, approximately 6V series configuration;
Capacity: 22.8 Watt-hours (LiFePO4); 16.5 Watt-hours (NiMH);
Fully-enclosed “hard” case; user removable;

Electronics integrated with pack provide:
Identification;
Battery charge and capacity information;
Thermal and over-current sensors along with cutoff switch to protect battery;
Minimum 2,000 charge/discharge cycles (to 50% capacity of new);
Power management will be critical.
BIOS/loader
Open Firmware used to load the operating system.
Environmental specifications:
Temperature: UL certification planned to 45C in Q32007, pending 50C certification in mid-2008;
Humidity: UL certification planned to IP42 (perhaps higher) when closed, the unit should seal well enough that children walking to and from school need not fear rainstorms and dust;
Maximum altitude: –15m to 3048m (14.7 to 10.1 PSIA) (operating), –15m to 12192m (14.7 to 4.4 PSIA) (non-operating);
Shock 125g, 2ms, half-sine (operating) 200g, 2ms, half-sine (non-operating);
Random vibration: 0.75g zero-to-peak, 10Hz to 500Hz, 0.25 oct/min sweep rate (operating); 1.5g zero-to-peak, 10Hz to 500Hz, 0.5 oct/min sweep rate (nonoperating);
2mm plastic walls (1.3mm is typical for most systems).

Regulatory requirements:
The usual US and EU EMI/EMC (Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility) requirements will be met;
The laptop meets IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, and CSA/UL 60950-1 specifications. It also complies with UL 1310 and UL 498. In order to guarantee the safety of children using the laptop, it also passes ASTM F 963;
The external power adapter complies with IEC, EN, and CSA/UL 60950-1;
The removable battery pack complies with IEC, EN, and CSA/UL 60950-1 and UL 2054;
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive – EU) compliant

Asus EEe PC

Two models were announced at COMPUTEX Taipei 2007, the Eee PC 701 and the Eee PC 1001. The 701 based model Eee PC 4G was released on October 16, 2007 in Taiwan. The remaining three models will be available by the end of November. The originally announced second model 1001 will most likely be released soon. ASUS expects to sell about 200,000 units in 2007, 300,000 to 500,000 by March 2008 and 3–5 million by 2009. Intel has described the Eee PC as in line with its “World Ahead” marketing drive – which aims to provide anyone around the world a chance to own a PC.

Both the price and the size of the devices are relatively small in comparison to similar devices, such as Ultra-Mobile PCs. The Eee series is viewed partly as a response to the XO-1 notebook from the One Laptop per Child initiative.

ASUS plans to introduce second-generation Eee PCs in April 2008 which are meant to feature Intel’s Merom processors. The power consumption of the next-generation notebooks will reduce to 7W TDP, down from 11W TDP, and the fan might be removed to save more power and reduce noise.

At the Intel Developer Forum 2007, Intel demonstrated its Classmate PC and the Eee PC, and also had specifications listing four models of the Eee PC. ASUS at the time claimed that models may start at the promised US$199 price point and transition up in price and feature to US$399.

The price and specifications for the Eee PC, officially announced in September 2007, changed from those first announced by ASUS. The price rose from US$199 to US$245, while the base model went from a 4 to a 2 GB solid state drive, the VGA camera was dropped and the RAM was decreased from 512 MB to 256 MB. As of October 25, 2007, the price range is now expected to be US$299-399.

Since October 13, 2007 the ASUS website shows revised specifications. The products now have the marketing names EeePC 8G, 4G, 4G Surf, 2G Surf instead of the model numbers 700 and 701 shown in pre-release information and on the Eee PC label and on the packaging.

There is no indication that the model numbers are not still present for the Eee PC, but they might not be used in advertising for the systems.
ASUS has announced a desktop version of the Eee PC, without an integrated display, to be released in 2008.
ASUS has announced a Windows version of the Eee PC by the end of the year 2007.

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Mobility & Reliability
• At half the size of regular notebooks and weighing less than 1kg, you can take the Eee PC anywhere.
• Bumps and shocks are no longer issues. With a dependable solid-state disk, you get unparalleled shock-protection and reliability.
• Power-efficient design provides longer operating time when on the go.

Ease & Technology
• With a rapid start-up time, the Eee PC is always ready to get into action.
• No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly and intuitive graphic interface .

Work & Connectivity
• You’re always connected with built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g that automatically detects and connects to the Internet at any hotspot.
• The Eee PC includes the documents and the e-mails software, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track.
• Upload photos and videos and share them instantly on Flickr or YouTube without waiting till you get home.

Media & Entertainment
• Enjoy music and videos with extensive support for a wide range of digital multimedia.
• Log on to Skype or other network, and you can connect with friends anywhere, anytime.
• Clear up wire clutter with the built-in card reader, webcam, speakers, and microphone.

Specification
Model Eee PC 701
Display 7″
CPU & Chipset Intel Mobile CPU & chipset
Operating System Linux System/ Hardware Compatible with Windows XP
Communication 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
WLAN WiFi 802.11b/g
Memory 512MB, DDR2
Storage 4GB S.S.D. (Solid-State Disk)
Web-Cam 0.3 Mega Pixel Video camera
Audio Hi-Definition audio CODEC, Built-in stereo speaker, Built-in microphone
Battery Life 3 hrs (4 cells)
Dimension & Weight 22.5 x 16.4 x 2.15~3.5 cm, <1 kg

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