[Sigia-l] $100 laptop interface

[Geoff Froh]

Hello all,

Just saw this brief slideshow at eWeek on the Sugar interface for the $100 
laptop project.

"Test Driving the $100 Laptop's Interface"
http://www.eweek.com/slideshow/0,1206,a=205057,00.asp

Not that it was in any way a thorough walk-through, but I was immediately 
struck by how conventional it seems. I guess I was expecting something a 
little bit different considering how the system will be deployed across so 
many diverse languages, cultures and socio-economic groups.

But then again, I'm neither a designer nor a serious UX expert. I know there 
was an extensive debate about this issue a few months ago, but now that the 
laptop is out there, what are people's impressions?

Cheers,

geoff

Geoff Froh
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