Intel's latest version of the Classmate PC has been unveiled.  Ironically, it feels like the ecosystem around it is more open than that of the OLPC, which has suffered recently (e.g. Walter Bender leaving) from "wanna-be Steve Jobs" syndrome.

"The second-generation classmate PCs are built on Intel Celeron M
processor with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and mesh network capabilities. The top
range of these netbooks includes a 9-inch LCD screen, 6-cell battery
life, 512 MB memory, a 30 GB HDD (hard disk drive) storage and an
integrated webcam. An Intel powered classmate PC supports Microsoft1
Windows XP and variants of the Linux operating environment. When
pre-installed with the education software stack, these netbooks are
ideal for classroom-learning environment. Software and content will be
available in more than eight languages."