OLPC to use ARM processors on the XO-2?

The OLPC foundation has hinted that it might be dropping x86
processors in their next generation XO-2 laptops in favor of an ARM
based solution. Apparently the move is aimed at improving battery life
while cutting costs, using a system-on-chip design, but this could
also come at the expense of losing compatibility with Microsoft
Windows operating systems.

"The current XO-1 shows an average consumption of 5 Watts. Many people
believe that it is incredibly low, but we believe it is our main
problem, "said Ed McNierney, technical manager of the project, the
magazine PC World.

All those ARM chip providers should announce their support of the OLPC
XO-2 project and they could start right away showing whatever
prototypes that they have ready running experimentally builds of
different types of embedded Linux be it the upcoming Ubuntu for ARM,
Angstrom Linux or even best running adapted Android Linux
implementations.

Then current market leaders in the Netbook segment can one after the
other announce that they too will be ready to be part of the ARM
paradigm change. Whoever of an interchangeable mix among Asus, MSI,
Acer, Gigabyte, Hasee, Quanta and the other giants need to come
forward and confirm that yes, they do have working prototypes of the
ARM laptops using some of the different available options and that
they will be interested to use XO-2 technologies as soon as possible.