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Re: OLPC/eepc and FIRST
I just want to say that after a few weeks of the ee being out, people have already installed ubuntu, as well as tinyxp on it.. This makes it almost certainly able to program for FRC. Currently, we use sub 1ghz laptops with ubuntu (and that awesome python script) to program our bots.
One of my team members bought one the other day. He hasn't installed any other OS, but I will post again if he every gets it working with the FRC programs. (I really see no reason at all though why it would not work)..

As for storage, you can easily get a 2gb sd card for under $20.. Or you can use a pen drive...

I say that the ee is a great deal for anybody in first! (SSD = competition roughhousing!)