Up Close: The OLPC $188 laptop

AMD had an OLPC laptop on hand to showcase the fact that its Geode processor powers the device designed for emerging markets. Navigating via the symbol-based interface proved difficult at first, but the laptop was solidly built and easy to use. We managed to take a picture with the built-in camera and share it, although the laptop became quite sluggish -- almost unusable -- when many applications were launched.

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