XO 3.0, Tablet Price $ 100 with Solar Power

LAS VEGAS - A non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), along with Marvell, a provider of integrated silicon solutions introduced the XO 3.0 tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012.

ItProPortal proclaimed on Monday (01.09.2012), tablets worth $ 100 will be equipped with the Android operating system or Linux, and can be charged using solar energy or kinetic. These lower-priced smart device running with ARMADA PXA618 Marvell processor SOC, together Avastar WiFi SOC.

"We are proud to introduce the tablet XO 3.0, featuring its design, durability, and performance features that make this tablet as a natural successor to the laptop, which is now distributed to more than 2.4 million children in 42 countries, with 25 languages​​," said Edward McNierney, chief technology officer of One Laptop Per Child.

According InternationalBusinessTimes, alternative energy sources to recharge the gadget will be a trend that began to grow, at CES this year. OLPC XO 3.0 tablet creations that measures 8 inches, in addition equipped with a battery also pinned solar panel that allows users to select the source of energy charging device.

When solar panels are in-charge, the tablet works using power from the battery. Once the panels are finished charging, users can connect to the back of the tablet to charge the device.

While the form of kinetic charger swivel lever (crank), works similarly to the solar panels are connected to the device via a port. According McNierney, these tablets can also operate using kinetic energy from the crank, as the output DC. The method completely eliminates the need for batteries.

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