Hey, check it out! It's a screencap of the email I just got from OLPC regarding my day-one purchase of an XO laptop! SWEET! They're saying my donated laptop is already on the way to a kid in a 3rd World country! Awesome. Seriously, that just feels cool to have paid for one of these for some kid someplace. I just wish we could be in touch with the kid to help him/her out and encourage them to learn and to help out when we can.
And the email does one worse--it gives me a window of when to expect my XO to be delivered. It's a TEN DAY WINDOW! I'm going to be driving my wife crazy between the 13th and the 24th as I bounce off the walls waiting for my XO to show up. Anyway, that's the update for now!
OH wait-- Laptopmag.org did do a comparison between the XO and the eee--which to me is way too much like comparing Windows machines to Macs. Ultimately, it's up to user preference. They both have strengths and weaknesses depending on what you're looking for in a low-power-consuming, portable PCish device. Feel free to have a read if it'll help you decide which you'd rather buy though for $400 you might as well go with the XO so a 3rd World kid can get one, too.
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This is a rip off!!!! I've paid for four (2 to home, 2 elsewhere) and BOTH broke. They do not answer email and do not give a phone number. I am NOT buying any more and recommend that noone else does, either. They are less-than reliable and there is zero/zip/no support, help or anything. If it breaks, tough.
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck did you do to break two of them? I know of people who carry around their XOs like fanny packs and, of course, the website promises that they're rugged!
ReplyDeleteI've broken mine, too, but hey, it can't be all bad. At least you had the money to pay for four of them, right? ;)
Yeah, sorry for your pain, man--but I feel it too. The only reason I stopped writing about the XO is because I believe in the cause, but the execution has been all wrong. I keep hoping they'll catch a clue and work out their problems. I may break down and do a diatribe post, but I'd much rather they clean up their acts.
To replace any broken parts (assuming you have money left) you can always check out these two sites:
http://xoexplosion.com/
http://ilovemyxo.com/ (<--donates 5% of net proceeds donated to OLPC)
I haven't ordered my replacement keyboard yet, but I know of people who have ordered from both websites, so they seem legit.
If you haven't already, head over to OLPCNews.com and complain on their forum. I doubt it'll do you any good, but it might make you feel better. I think there's a whole sub-forum for people with complaints.