Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

Sparkletron · Oct 9, 2007, 05:24 PM

"In November, you’ll be able to buy a new laptop that’s spillproof, rainproof, dustproof and drop-proof. It’s fanless, it’s silent and it weighs 3.2 pounds. One battery charge will power six hours of heavy activity, or 24 hours of reading. The laptop has a built-in video camera, microphone, memory-card slot, graphics tablet, game-pad controllers and a screen that rotates into a tablet configuration.'

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/te...ref=technology

-S

Peter · Oct 9, 2007, 05:29 PM

Okay then.

mindwaves · Oct 9, 2007, 05:47 PM

That would be a definite no.

Cold Warrior · Oct 9, 2007, 05:48 PM

No.

Nexus5 · Oct 9, 2007, 05:56 PM

Yes!

nexus5

abbaZaba · Oct 9, 2007, 05:58 PM

no way in hell

RAILhead · Oct 9, 2007, 06:04 PM

How do they know you can read for 24 hours? What a stupid benchmark.

RAILhead · Oct 9, 2007, 06:05 PM

Nodnarb · Oct 9, 2007, 06:14 PM

For some reason, I don't think we are their primary market...

Laminar · Oct 9, 2007, 06:17 PM

XO? I got one. Wait, no, I'm thinking of ΧΩ

SpaceMonkey · Oct 9, 2007, 06:38 PM

No, I don't have an odor problem.

shifuimam · Oct 9, 2007, 06:44 PM

I'm not getting an XO, but I'm getting an eee PC as soon as they're available. Those things kick ass.

goMac · Oct 9, 2007, 07:35 PM

Nope.

Rumor · Oct 9, 2007, 07:59 PM

And sure enough, the bloggers and the ignorant have already begun to spit on the XO laptop. “Dude, for $400, I can buy a real Windows laptop,” they say.

I would bet that the XO would run better.

Anyhow, while I have no need for nor does any of the children in my immediate family, I may purchase one for a donation.

shabbasuraj · Oct 9, 2007, 08:46 PM

Cannot read the article. Sign up required.

So.. I say NO, I do not want one.

0157988944 · Oct 9, 2007, 08:55 PM

Definitely getting one to replace my 20" iMac.

pyrite · Oct 9, 2007, 09:10 PM

that's without a doubt the fugliest computer-related anything i've ever seen...

great concept tho

goMac · Oct 9, 2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I would bet that the XO would run better.

The XO takes two minutes to start up. I doubt it.

turtle777 · Oct 9, 2007, 09:28 PM

The GPU suxx.

[/rob]

-t

SpaceMonkey · Oct 9, 2007, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

The GPU suxx.

[/rob]

-t

Seriously. When will companies start taking gaming in the third world seriously?

MM-o4 · Oct 9, 2007, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

Seriously. When will companies start taking gaming in the third world seriously?

good, 3rd World countries need to feel the wrath of my pwnage

I think it's a great idea and peice of tech. Good start at bridging the gap.
Also happy it's not Windoz based

theDreamer · Oct 9, 2007, 10:26 PM

I do not think I will be getting one, will be getting my first Apple soon hopefully.

Though I would think it would be a great idea to purchase one and donate to someone.

Rumor · Oct 9, 2007, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

Seriously. When will companies start taking gaming in the third world seriously?

You would think Nigeria would have a massive gamer army considering all the money they make.

theDreamer · Oct 9, 2007, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

You would think Nigeria would have a massive gamer army considering all the money they make.

I know, I keep helping all these Nigerian business men, and never get any reply on how things are.

Chuckit · Oct 10, 2007, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

I would bet that the XO would run better.

Better in the sense of "not Windows": absolutely.

Better by most other common metrics: not really. It's intentionally designed to be low-power and cheap.

scaught · Oct 10, 2007, 09:57 AM

I think I want to get one. I'm sure there will end up being a ton of apps developed for them on the cheap. The lack of memory isn't much of an issue with all the web apps out there (google apps, etc).

It should be sweet.

- - e r i k - - · Oct 10, 2007, 07:37 PM