Re: Free as in speech hardware ebook reader

[peter@easthope.ca]

Panayiotis,

> The OLPC seems to be a laptop right?

Yes but it folds into a tablet for reading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLPC_XO-1

A crucial advantage of the XO is that hardware and
software are completely open.  The list of components
on the PCB, for example, is on the Web site.

Also, the radio hardware works well.  A smaller device
has a smaller antenna and smaller battery.  That
constrains the radio system.

I have a Sony MYLO weighing 220 g and an XO-1.5 weighing
1500 g.  I prefer to take the XO unless weight dictates.
Nothing beats heavy iron.

Regards,           ... Peter E.