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I noticed that in OLPC forum and other places, whenever someone brings up similar functionality issues, others may reply saying "this is for kids! Don't worry about it!".  But if you think of it, when you give this to 5th or 6th grader, they will be in a middle school within a few year.  If they find the laptop is not practical, what you teach them is "computing sucks", instead of "computing is the way to go!".  Of course a few bright kids (i.e. geeks and nerds, but how may were there in your class??) may figure things out to make it better and that may be an achievement for some people's mind, but I don't think that is the focus here.

I noticed that in OLPC forum and other places, whenever someone brings up similar functionality issues, others may reply saying "this is for kids! Don't worry about it!".  But if you think of it, when you give this to 5th or 6th grader, they will be in a middle school within a few year.  If they find the laptop is not practical, what you teach them is "computing sucks", instead of "computing is the way to go!".  Of course a few bright kids (i.e. geeks and nerds, but how may were there in your class??) may figure things out to make it better and that may be an achievement for some people's mind, but I don't think that is the focus here.

Other thing I'd like to mention is the speed of XO laptop (I know sugarlabs is not responsible for it).  It's not a speed demon in any way.  (I'm actually surprised not many people mention this issue...)  I don't know it is the case, but if the journal system is using system resources and slowing things down, I'm more than happy to turn it off.

Other thing I'd like to mention is the speed of XO laptop (I know Sugar Labs is not responsible for it).  It's not a speed demon in any way.  (I'm actually surprised not many people mention this issue...)  I don't know it is the case, but if the journal system is using system resources and slowing things down, I'm more than happy to turn it off.

When I first saw OLPC and it's Sugar OS, I thought that "It is just like a LEGO!  You can really have fun computing with your imagination!"  But in realty, it seems it lacks the flexibility that I really wish that we can give to children...

When I first saw OLPC and it's Sugar OS, I thought that "It is just like a LEGO!  You can really have fun computing with your imagination!"  But in realty, it seems it lacks the flexibility that I really wish that we can give to children...