Typical price: £100
What is it: Ultraportable for children in developing countries
What we think: A superbly designed tool for learning that will appeal to geeks as well as kids
Compare the OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child)
OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child) compared to other ultraportable laptops
 OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child) |
 Dell Latitude D420 |
 Sony Vaio TZ |
 Sony Vaio VGN-TZ21WN |
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| Review date | 12 Mar 08 | 22 Sep 06 | 5 Jun 07 | 5 Nov 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.5
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9.0
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9.0
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9.0
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| Price range | £100 |
£1,256.50 - £1,378.19
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£1,057.48 - £1,455.69
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| Review summary | The OLPC XO-1 isn't a substitute for your current laptop -- it's a digital lifeline for children on the margins of our connected world. The fact that it's as cool, fun and flexible as it is educational only shows how much thought has gone into its revolutionary design Read full review |
The D420's reliable performance, battery life and ability to get online at broadband speeds, with or without a Wi-Fi hotspot, make it one of the best ultra-portable laptops we've ever seen Read full review |
Ridiculously pricey, but the VGNTZ11XN/B.CEK is a stunning example of what an ultra-portable laptop should be. It has good battery life, it's highly portable and it's packed with features Read full review |
With 3G, Wi-Fi, good performance and extremely long battery life, plus being small and beautifully formed, the TZ21WN is Sony's best ultraportable yet, although it doesn't come cheap Read full review |
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