$100 OLPC laptop coming in July but you can try the OS now!

[Bob Crabtree]

The first PCs for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project could be in the hands of third-world users by July. However, you can easily try out the laptop's operating system now!

All that's required is a couple of free downloads. One is the VMware Player - a virtual operating system program that lets you run pre-prepared operating systems. The other is the current beta version of the OLPC's Unix-based XO operating system, with its Sugar front-end.

Lots more detail and loads more screenies in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline.

[Jonny M]

You may want to update the article with the fact that you can also run this on an Intel Mac with the free beta of VMware Fusion

http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/

[Bob Crabtree]

You may want to update the article with the fact that you can also run this on an Intel Mac with the free beta of VMware Fusion

http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/

Thanks VERY much - done that and given you a little credit.

Cheers

Bob

[DerbyJon]

The other is the current beta version of the OLPC's Unix-based XO operating system, with its Sugar front-end

Is that the real name of the OS or a succinct review edited for foul language?

[Steve B]

think thats what its actually called

i look forward to seeing Windows Vista Cherry on top edition