I would only object for lack of a internal miniPCI slot, so there is room for improvement.
I agree with everything else.

As soon as the AA sized reach 2800mAh the Gecko will threaten the 5th hour of operation on a trivial alternative to LiPo bat-pack.
;-)

If there is a chance, i will get a recent Slackware to run on it.

Q: Can the internal AC charger handle SM AC inverter that generate the “modified sine wave” type of AC?

NorhTec: thumbs up!

My only wish is that I hadn’t purchased my Acer Aspire One. True, it is more powerful. But, I spent $75 on a 9-cell battery for it. Plus, the SSD is not user replacable, like in the edubook.

My only concern is that, like most netbooks, the edubook is going to come with a bad version of linux. UNR is good, so there’s definitely hope, but I find UNR just eats battery life like crazy. If I were to get an edubook I’d be designing an OS using the ubuntu repositories, but with something like Lxlauncher running instead of the heavy nature of gnome.

Typical Li Ion batteries have a 3 year lifespan and the process of chemical deterioration starts as soon as the batteries leave the factory. In 1,000 quantity, a set of 8 NiMH batteries will cost about $8.00 or so. The batteries can be refreshed cheaply and in areas where power is not easily available, a new set of AA NiMH batteries can be charged when there is power and used as a spare set.

There are no moving parts. This will make the system more rugged and allow the Edubook to be used in dirty climates.

By making the units modular, developing countries can buy only the barebones edubook from us and then buy the SD, batteries and WIFI module from manufactures and assemble the whole unit in 2 minutes.

By putting the power supply inside the unit, we eliminate another costly item that is often replaced. If a student looses a power cord, the cost is minimal to replace it.