One of the main things that I personally wanted to get across to the students here in Ottawa was that the XO is not just another laptop. There are certain key features that make it unique compared to the desktops and notebooks that they may have seen before.

3 XO Laptops

Chief amongst these is the mesh networking capabilities of the XO. Whilst it can connect to a regular wireless network just like any other computer, the XO can also form its own peer-to-peer network with others in the vicinity. This is really important as many of the applications that ship with the XO are social or collaborative in nature and the mesh allows them to be used in situations where a centralized network is unavailable. Continue reading →