Linux Weekly News: Playing with the OLPC

“…most people who see an OLPC for the first time are surprised
by just how small it is. Understanding sets in for real when one
attempts to use the keyboard; the small keys will work for a small
child, [OLPC layout] but, for your fat-fingered editor, it is very
much a hunt-and-peck device. There will be very few adults who will
be able to type comfortably on this system.

“Another way to make adults look silly is to hand the laptop to
one of them and suggest that they open it. Your editor has
performed this experiment several times now, and has not yet seen
anybody succeed.”

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