Comments on: Guided tour of the XO 1.5 Laptop motherboard – Video http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Natgeo http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-46648 Natgeo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:21:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-46648 The handle is there actually to stabilise the computer on your lap. I have one (an XO), and although it really is back-heavy, it pretty stable and tilts backwards much less often than say, an MSI Wind U100 with the 6 cell battery The handle is there actually to stabilise the computer on your lap. I have one (an XO), and although it really is back-heavy, it pretty stable and tilts backwards much less often than say, an MSI Wind U100 with the 6 cell battery

]]> By: steve http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-46650 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:14:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-46650 Thanks for the explanation Wayan.<br><br>I had forgotten about the battery. Makes sense that its placement under the keyboard (along with some extra ballast) would counter the screen components weight.<br><br>Cheers Thanks for the explanation Wayan.

I had forgotten about the battery. Makes sense that its placement under the keyboard (along with some extra ballast) would counter the screen components weight.

Cheers

]]> By: SalDee.com » OLPC’s XO Generation 1.5 Laptop dances from GNOME to Sugar, on video! http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28391 SalDee.com » OLPC’s XO Generation 1.5 Laptop dances from GNOME to Sugar, on video! Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:56:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28391 [...] Whoa, boy. Liliputing was able to get a peek at this unit’s motherboard, and they were even kind enough to take us all on a video tour. [...] [...] Whoa, boy. Liliputing was able to get a peek at this unit’s motherboard, and they were even kind enough to take us all on a video tour. [...]

]]> By: SalDee.com » OLPC’s XO Generation 1.5 Laptop dances from GNOME to Sugar, on video! http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28392 SalDee.com » OLPC’s XO Generation 1.5 Laptop dances from GNOME to Sugar, on video! Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:56:26 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28392 [...] Whoa, boy. Liliputing was able to get a peek at this unit’s motherboard, and they were even kind enough to take us all on a video tour. [...] [...] Whoa, boy. Liliputing was able to get a peek at this unit’s motherboard, and they were even kind enough to take us all on a video tour. [...]

]]> By: wayan http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-46649 wayan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:09:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-46649 The XO motherboard behind the display, does make it top heavy. So OLPC put a metal plate in the base, under the keyboard. The battery also helps. <br><br>The design benefits - a swivel screen, greater durability and dust resistance - outweigh the weight shift The XO motherboard behind the display, does make it top heavy. So OLPC put a metal plate in the base, under the keyboard. The battery also helps.

The design benefits – a swivel screen, greater durability and dust resistance – outweigh the weight shift

]]> By: steve http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-46647 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-46647 Until watching this video I was unaware that the main guts of the XO are behind the display. Doesn't this make it top heavy and likely to tip backwards (especially when it's perched on your lap)? Until watching this video I was unaware that the main guts of the XO are behind the display. Doesn't this make it top heavy and likely to tip backwards (especially when it's perched on your lap)?

]]> By: Natgeo http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28380 Natgeo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:21:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28380 The handle is there actually to stabilise the computer on your lap. I have one (an XO), and although it really is back-heavy, it pretty stable and tilts backwards much less often than say, an MSI Wind U100 with the 6 cell battery The handle is there actually to stabilise the computer on your lap. I have one (an XO), and although it really is back-heavy, it pretty stable and tilts backwards much less often than say, an MSI Wind U100 with the 6 cell battery

]]> By: steve http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28369 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:14:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28369 Thanks for the explanation Wayan.<br><br>I had forgotten about the battery. Makes sense that its placement under the keyboard (along with some extra ballast) would counter the screen components weight.<br><br>Cheers Thanks for the explanation Wayan.

I had forgotten about the battery. Makes sense that its placement under the keyboard (along with some extra ballast) would counter the screen components weight.

Cheers

]]> By: Wayan Vota http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28360 Wayan Vota Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:09:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28360 The XO motherboard behind the display, does make it top heavy. So OLPC put a metal plate in the base, under the keyboard. The battery also helps. <br><br>The design benefits - a swivel screen, greater durability and dust resistance - outweigh the weight shift The XO motherboard behind the display, does make it top heavy. So OLPC put a metal plate in the base, under the keyboard. The battery also helps.

The design benefits – a swivel screen, greater durability and dust resistance – outweigh the weight shift

]]> By: steve http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28359 steve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28359 Until watching this video I was unaware that the main guts of the XO are behind the display. Doesn't this make it top heavy and likely to tip backwards (especially when it's perched on your lap)? Until watching this video I was unaware that the main guts of the XO are behind the display. Doesn't this make it top heavy and likely to tip backwards (especially when it's perched on your lap)?

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/09/guided-tour-of-the-xo-1-5-laptop-motherboard-video.html#comment-28324 Mikez Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:14:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12760#comment-28324 Let us hope that the XO-1.5 project results in better support<br>for the VIA hardware in the linux kernel.<br>This should be a big enough order that even VIA might be <br>willing to listen to requests by OLPC. Let us hope that the XO-1.5 project results in better support
for the VIA hardware in the linux kernel.
This should be a big enough order that even VIA might be
willing to listen to requests by OLPC.

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