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XO gets new rival
Posted on 10 Jan 2008 at 15:46
A company formed by the former One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) chief technology officer has announced plans to create a $75 laptop.
Pixel Qi shares the OLPC project goal of producing a sub-$100 laptop, but states that it also wants to bring "sunlight readable, low-cost and low-power screens into mainstream laptops, mobile phones and digital cameras."
Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jensen left her position as OLPC technology chief with the aim of commercialising technologies she'd helped develop.
Pixel Qi says that while it will look to make its profit from commercial ventures, it will also continue to work with OLPC, providing products to the charity at cost price.
Jepsen, who is currently attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, had not returned a request for comment at the time of writing.
Author: Miya Knights
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