Microsoft company will not extend its software free of charge , and OLPC fights for each cent in the prime cost of XO notebook, which in the ideal case will be sold for $100.
As explain associate, Windows XP cost according to the agreement between OLPC and Microsoft will be equal to $3. The Symbolic motherboard will access to the base functionality of this popular operating system. Note that the possibilities of Windows XP will be the same, as in case with other budget notebook - for examples, Asus eee PC or Intel classmate PC. These budget solutions give Windows XP chance to a second life.
However, hardware requirements for Windows XP will force the XO notebook producers to go with supplemental expenditures. For example, instead of 1Gb disk space notebook with windows xp will require with 2Gb . According to experts evaluations , this increase in the solid-state memory capacity will increase the prime cost of XO notebook by $4-11. If now XO cost $188, then the Windows XP version will cost approximately $200.