OLPCXO is too hard to run Windows XP

Article title: it is too difficult to run Windows XP in OLPCXO. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

According to previous reports, Microsoft and OLPC jointly announced the development of Windows systems applicable to the XO notebook environment on April 9, middle May this year. these products were previously installed with Linux, which caused a large number of Linux fans to oppose them, some OLPC organization officials also angrily resigned.

The plan was followed by the installation of Windows XP and Linux dual systems in the XO notebook and the plan to be provided to developing countries from next month. Recently, LAPTP Magazine visited the OLPC headquarters and experienced the Windows XP operating system's XO notebook in advance.

Since the XO only has 1 GB flash drive, the XP operating system needs to be started from a dedicated 4 GB SanDisk Extreme SD card, and the operating system and other software occupy GB of space, in addition, because the built-in 1 GB flash drive can only be accessed from the Linux system, after Windows XP is started, users only have about GB of storage space available.

The pre-installed system is a $3 set of Windows XP Starter Edition (SP2) and Office 2003. However, limited by hardware capabilities (256 MB memory, AMD Geode LX-700 processor) in the test, very exercise user patience.

In the test, it takes 1 minute 24 seconds to start the operating system. although it takes 5 seconds to open IE 6, it takes 15 seconds to open PowerPoint, and 42 seconds to start Word 2003 with more memory. In addition, if you run more than one program at the same time, the system will often show abnormal slowness, or even cause a loss of response.