Paul RiddenJuly 18, 2013Walmart debut for OLPC XO Tablet

The XO Tablet from non-profit One Laptop Per Child is to make its US debut through Walmart

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For the last few years, non-profit One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has been steadily producing rugged, low-cost, low-power connected laptops for children in the developing world. 2.5 million units and 60 countries later, and its latest learning package is headed for decidedly First World hands courtesy of Walmart. Made by Vivitar, the 7-inch XO Tablet features a unique Dreams interface that organizes content by aspirational topics rather than by apps. Everything has been checked for age-appropriateness by Common Sense Media, and parents get to control what their offspring are able get up to on the Android device, as well as keep tabs on learning progress.

OLPC has again partnered with Yves Behar and the folks at the fuseproject to work on the overall look of the new tablet and its packaging. The San Francisco-based design agency was also behind the XO's new kid-friendly interface, where activities are offered as learning adventures spread across special zones called Dreams. The apps that a 3 to 12 year-old user gets to play with depend on which adventure is selected, so aspiring musicians, for example, will be offered a different learning experience than a user who chooses to be an engineer.

The XO Tablet is pre-installed with more than 100 free apps, along with more than 100 e-books, several videos and some educational games, and content can be accessed in either English or Spanish.

Three separate user accounts can be created, with parents deciding on how much access each has to things like the Internet or Google Play and its world of Android apps. Levels can be adjusted over time to accommodate the needs of a maturing child, and parents can view a journal that offers an insight into how the device is being used, which apps are favored and how much time is spent actually learning.

The Vivitar XO Tablet features a 7-inch multitouch display at 1024 x 600 resolution, and has a 1.64 GHz dual-core processor at its heart that's supported by 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of solid state storage, with microSD expansion. There's integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, cameras front (1.3 MP) and back (2 MP), micro-USB and mini-HDMI ports, and a 3800 mAh Li-ion battery that promises almost 8 hours of life between charges. It has dimensions of 193 x 120 x 10 mm (7.6 x 4.7 x 0.4 in), tips the scales at 340 g (12 oz), and comes wrapped in a protective outer casing to help the tablet survive the inevitable bumps and knocks it will likely encounter.

OLPC has priced the new Jelly Bean learning slate at US$149.99 and it's available exclusively at Walmart.com (though OLPC is hoping to get other retailers to join up in the near future). Shipping is set to start from August 1.The device is also scheduled to be released in Canada and Europe (with French and Italian language support) later in the year.

The organization says that every purchase will be used to further develop and enhance its XO learning software to address the needs of a larger population of children and, though the XO Tablet is not currently compatible with programs running on the OLPC Laptop, moves are afoot to change that situation.

The short overview video below shows the kind of things parents and children can expect from the new device.

Sources: OLPC, fuseproject, Sakar International (Vivitar), Walmart

沃尔玛推出OLPC XO 平板

保罗riddenjuly 18，2013walmart出道OLPC XO tablet

XO平板从非营利的每个孩子一台笔记本电脑是通过沃尔玛

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在过去的几年中，非营利组织“每个孩子一台笔记本电脑（OLPC）不断制造坚固耐用，成本低低功耗连接笔记本电脑，在发展中世界的孩子。250万个单位和60个国家后，其新的学习计划是走向世界第一手地礼貌沃尔玛。由威达，7英寸的XO平板具有一种独特的梦想的界面组织内容的主题而不是由应用程序的理想。一切都已检查的常识媒体时代的适切性，家长可以控制他们的后代能够起床在Android设备，以及掌握学习进度。

OLPC再次与Yves Behar和THE人在Fuseproject工作在新的平板电脑和其包装的整体外观。基于三藩的设计机构也在XO的新孩子友好的界面，在那里活动提供了学习的冒险活动遍布叫做梦想特区。的应用程序，一个3至12岁的用户得到发挥取决于冒险的选择，所以有抱负的音乐家，比如，将提供比用户自己选择要一个工程师不同的学习经验。

XO平板电脑预装有超过100的免费应用程序，随着超过100的电子书，几个视频和一些教育游戏，内容可以是英语或西班牙语访问。

< P >三独立用户可以创建账户，父母决定多少访问都像互联网或谷歌播放的Android应用程序的世界。水平可以调整，随着时间的推移，以适应一个成熟的孩子的需要，家长可以查看期刊，提供了一个洞察设备正在使用，哪些应用程序正在受宠，多少时间是在真正的学习。

的威达XO平板电脑采用了7英寸的多点触控显示屏在1024 x 600分辨率，并有一个1.64 GHz双核心处理器，其核心是通过内存和固态存储8 GB 1 GB的microSD扩展支持，与。有集成802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi连接，镜头前（1.3 MP）和背面（2 MP），微型USB和迷你HDMI端口，和一个3800毫安时的锂离子电池，承诺几乎8小时的寿命之间的费用。它有193×120×10毫米的尺寸（7.6 x 4.7 x 0.4），体重为340克（12盎司），并包裹在一个保护性的外壳来帮助片生存的必然的撞击和敲打它可能会遇到。

OLPC的价格新的果冻豆的学习开始在149.99美元，这是完全可在Walmart.com（尽管OLPC希望获得其他零售商加入了在不久的将来）。航运是从8月1日开始，该设备还将在加拿大和欧洲上映（法国和意大利语言支持）在今年晚些时候。

组织说，每一个购买将用于进一步开发和提高其XO学习软件解决需求的一个人口较多的孩子，虽然XO平板是目前没有计划对OLPC笔记本电脑运行的兼容，并正采取措施改变这一现状。

短概述视频下面显示一类的东西的家长和孩子们可以期待新的装置。

来源：OLPC，保险丝项目，萨卡尔国际公司（威达）、沃尔玛