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OLPC's UI To Be Kid-Tested In February

Posted by kdawson on from the nice-day-in-the-neighborhood dept.

dfoulger writes "The AP is reporting that kid testing of Negroponte's '$100 Laptop' starts in February. This article is some of the first mainstream coverage of just how different the user interface of the XO Computer is — it ditches the traditional office metaphors in favor of a 'neighborhood' and an activity-based journaling approach. Video of Sugar, as the UI is called, has been out on the net for a while, and Popular Science recently gave the color / monochrome display a 'Grand Award' in its 2006 technology roundup. What do you think of this new UI?"

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  1. Could this be? by Swimport · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Could this be a step towards ending Microsoft's dominance? Actually if its any good, im sure theyll just copy it.