Comments on: OLPC: When Good Design Isn’t Enough http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234 Bridging the Gap Between Design & Business Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Bill Seitz http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13565 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13565 I think your overall framing of the issue is right on. I think the Windows issue is pretty addressable, and maybe already is addressed by them. Windows is a bug, not a feature. It's an OS designed for non-networked office drones. The OLPC is designed for collaborating creators who happen to be minors. Also, I'll be curious to see how well the Intel unit performs when running Windows, and whether it's human-rechargeable, etc. http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/z2007-12-03-HinzmannOlpcUserVsCustomer I think your overall framing of the issue is right on.

I think the Windows issue is pretty addressable, and maybe already is addressed by them. Windows is a bug, not a feature. It’s an OS designed for non-networked office drones. The OLPC is designed for collaborating creators who happen to be minors.

Also, I’ll be curious to see how well the Intel unit performs when running Windows, and whether it’s human-rechargeable, etc.

http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/z2007-12-03-HinzmannOlpcUserVsCustomer

]]> by: designswarm thoughts » Blog Archive » links for 2007-12-01 http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13452 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:19:58 +0000 http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13452 [...] Greg Hinzmann » OLPC: When Good Design Isn’t Enough Great article about what happens when the end user is confused with the customers, also a good commentary on how developing nations want and should be treated. (tags: product design computing business) [...] […] Greg Hinzmann » OLPC: When Good Design Isn’t Enough Great article about what happens when the end user is confused with the customers, also a good commentary on how developing nations want and should be treated. (tags: product design computing business) […]

]]> by: billy http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13440 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:28:23 +0000 http://www.greghinzmann.com/?p=234#comment-13440 Right on, except for the windows argument. Many countries in South America and Africa are using Linux as the official OS, not windows. This is based on the price and the fact that they feel that open source will eventually lead to a more robust and efficient OS. Adding the option to use windows would be great. Having MS donate Windows would be both doable and probably help lower the overall pricepoint since suppliers would then be willing to offer more discounts as well. IMO, and I think you agree, the main issue with OLPC is actually the same issue that we have in the US- money earmarked for education is sometimes spent in shortsighted ways that not everyone agrees with. Right on, except for the windows argument.

Many countries in South America and Africa are using Linux as the official OS, not windows. This is based on the price and the fact that they feel that open source will eventually lead to a more robust and efficient OS. Adding the option to use windows would be great. Having MS donate Windows would be both doable and probably help lower the overall pricepoint since suppliers would then be willing to offer more discounts as well.

IMO, and I think you agree, the main issue with OLPC is actually the same issue that we have in the US- money earmarked for education is sometimes spent in shortsighted ways that not everyone agrees with.

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