Classmate PC is Intel’s low-cost mini-laptop, geared for school children. Intel confirmed that the OLPC board asked it to stop supporting non-OLPC platforms.
The chipmaker initially resisted joining OLPC, which currently distributes a $200 mini-laptop called XO that is powered by a microprocessor from Intel’s chief rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Intel eventually joined OLPC’s board last year, and there was discussion about an Intel-powered version of the OLPC’s mini-laptop, as well as a version running an ARM processor. OLPC said its relationship with had Intel broken down and cited a lack of cooperation on Intel’s behalf.
