OLPC Tablet Finally Arrives

It might be fat and chinky, but it sips power and won't break when you drop it After years and years of just-around-the-corner promises, the XO-3 — aka OLPC tablet aka One Laptop Per Child tablet — is finally (almost) here. The computer is now called the XO 3.0, and will cost $100 instead of the planned $75. And in the time since we saw the ultra-skinny concept, the tablet has put on a little weight. The tablet uses a Marvell Armada PXA618 processor, has 512MB RAM and will run either Android or Sugar, OLPC's kid-friendly Linux. But the most interesting parts are the screen and case. The 8-inch 1024 x 768 3Qi display comes from Pixel Qi. Indoors, it looks like any other tablet screen. Outside, you can use it as a reflective e-ink type display, and the resolution jumps accordingly. Not only does this let you use it in sunlight, it also means you can turn the screen down in bright light — not up — saving power. And power is the other cool part of the XO 3.0. Like the original, there's a hand-crank option for charging (this time it's an optional extra). And now, the peel-off rubberized lid can be had in two flavors: regular and solar. You might fancy some of these features for your iPad — especially the solar panel and the e-ink display. But unless you're a country, you won't be getting yourself one of these. They're being sold in bulk into education systems, not one-by-one down at your local Best Buy. Then again, the OLPC folks might decide on a give-one-get-one style scheme like they did with the original. The XO 3.0 will be on show at CES this week, and should be in full production this year. OLPC XO 3.0 tablet to show at CES with Android, Sugar [Electronista]

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