OLPC XO-1.5 makes an appearance on the FCC, nearing release?
The OLPC XO-1.5 was first announced in early 2009, and since then prototypes of the device were released to testers and developers. However, the XO-1.5 was not released in late 2009 as expected, and we haven’t heard much about the device in several months…until today.
Thanks to a filing by Quanta Computer, it does appear that the OLPC XO-1.5 is closer to release. The filings include label pics of the device (left), as well as a test report that shows support for 802.11 b/g.
Other specs for the XO-1.5 that have already been released include a VIA C7-M processor, 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage. The VIA chipset will also feature a 3D graphics engine and HD video decoder.
There is no word on the availability of the XO-1.5, but today’s FCC filing is a good indication that the device is close to being released. The device is also expected to have a price in the $100 range.

