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Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

A tablet kids can take apart right down to the motherboard!

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Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

Infinity: a computer anyone can build and explore

A tablet kids can take apart right down to the motherboard!

A tablet kids can take apart right down to the motherboard!

A tablet kids can take apart right down to the motherboard!

A tablet kids can take apart right down to the motherboard!

Rangan Srikhanta
Rangan Srikhanta
Rangan Srikhanta
Rangan Srikhanta
1 Campaign |
Sydney, Australia
$0 USD 1 backers
0% of $50,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

 

The Infinity:One has launched! Check it out and order now at
www.one-education.org




A huge thank you to each and every backer of the Infinity:Concept. We wouldn’t have made it as far as we did without you.

Unfortunately, we did not reach our goal on Indiegogo - refunds have been processed for every Indiegogo backer.

 

Thank you again, and please watch www.one-education.org for updates.

 

 

 

What's an Infinity?

 

A computer that anyone in the world can put together in seconds.

 

  • Open: Runs Linux, Android or Windows
  • Explorable: Take apart and explore each module
  • Upgradeable: Change modules when your needs change
  • Maker-Friendly: Take out the Core module, connect your Raspberry Pi and you have a high quality tablet/laptop with your Pi inside!

What can you do with an Infinity?


LEARN TO CODE

 

 

Pictured app: ScratchJr

PAINT AND DRAW

 

Pictured app: ArtRage

COMPOSE PUMPING TUNES

 

Pictured app: Caustic
GET WORK DONE

Pictured app: WPS Office
PLAY GAMES

Pictured app: Minecraft
LEARN ABOUT ELECTRONICS

 

Infinity in the Press

"The appeal of the Infinity is obvious; Buy one device, use it forever." - wired.com

 

 

What do you get with an Infinity?

1. Core: CPU, RAM, Storage and Wifi. Plug in robotics or swap the Core with your own Raspberry Pi or another Core to improve performance.

2. Hub: Designed to last for 10 years, the hub will be the constant as parts change around it. Based on USB it has 9-axis motion, sound and microphones.

 

3. Camera: A front and rear camera, which can be swapped out on the fly.

4. Battery: a high capacity battery that doubles as a power-bank

5. Screen: An advanced screen and touch panel in one - it's the highest resolution available on the market.

6. Cover: Provides protection as well as personalisation.

7. Charger: A simple USB-C power charger that can be taken to school and slotted into the charging rack

8. Keyboard and Base: A unique locking mechanism turns the tablet into a laptop

 

 

Infinity OS

You couldn't ask for a better introduction to coding, literacy, numeracy and creativity on a digital platform.

Infinity OS stays true to its Android Lollipop base, only modifying what we must to make things more child friendly - while maintaining all the regular conventions that you would find in a modern mobile OS, so that everything you learn is always useful.

Not only that, the Infinity OS has been designed to integrate right into the classroom - so you can take it to school as well.

There are two kinds of apps pre-loaded onto an Infinity. One Education apps (which we've made ourselves) and partner apps, which awesome developers allow us to package for you. All of these apps are in use across 20,000 One Education distributed computers right now!

 

1: ScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables children to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing.

2: Connect is a child (and teacher!) friendly WiFi and proxy manager for Android!

3: Google Classroom allows students and teachers to collaborate, exchange assignments and homework via a secure online space.

4: Avatar Maker lets you make a fun and creative avatar that looks just like you!

5: Mathletics creates a fun, competitive space for kids to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and all of those other fun number based things.

6: App Universe is a curated app store where you can download both One Education and partner apps - all completely free!

7: Literacy Planet lets kids play games and earn points all while picking up the ins and outs of good spelling and proper grammar.

8: ID is how you make sure you're logged into the right profile on your Infinity, keeping your work safe in your space!

9: Skoolbo covers both numeracy and literacy, learns about your strengths and weaknesses in the curriculum and adjusts itself to encourage or challenge as appropriate.

10: One Academy is where you find everything you need to know about setting up and using your Infinity at home or in the classroom - with lessons about software and hardware!

11: All the usual apps are available of course! From browsers to cameras, music and calculators! Because Infinity OS is based on Android - you have access to the entire Google Play Store as well... as long as it hasn't been safely switched off by a parent or teacher.

The information you need, big and readable

1: Profiles allow you to keep your work and home screens separate from others. Keep things how you want them!

2: Quick settings are right where you need them and easy to access

3: Simply swipe down to find them - just like on a regular Android device.

 

Content controls can be easily set up and invisibly locked into the place so that a youngster never even suspects they're being protected. Just set your safety controls and it will restrict or remove the child profile's interface that they're not old enough to handle.

Supported Operating Systems

It's important to have flexibility at home or your school. More powerful software for more advanced users, and simpler options for youngsters. We don't want to lock you into any particular ecosystem - and we don't take a cut from any app store.

The Infinity is compatible with:

  • Android
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Chromium OS

 

All the colours!

Every Infinity order gives you the opportunity to choose your own cover colour! Have a look at the colours and other perks available below!

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Why did we create the Infinity?

We created the Infinity to be the ultimate toolbox for any learning challenge.

There are so many wonderful options now for learning about computing, but none of them provide the whole package.

 

 

For instance, you can buy a computer now for $5.

 

Well, you can buy this part of it... but that's not a whole computer, right?
You still need:

 

  • Screen
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Speakers
  • Connectivity adapter
  • Power cable
That's not a $5 computer.
And that's if you want to leave it on a desk as a jumble of cables, and never take a photo.

What if you want to take it mobile?

Now you also need:

 

  • Touch screen
  • Camera
  • Protective housing
  • Battery
Those items start to add up, and there are computer kits being sold to people and schools every day that only supply some of these items.
It can cost as much as $150 to buy a "computer kit" that supplies only part of the solution, but misses an essential ingredient - like a screen.

Why did we create the Infinity? We want to give people a real computer kit - with no compromises.

A complete package, the ultimate toolbox for learning.

No hidden problems or missing pieces, all at an affordable price - one of the lowest prices on the market for a full tablet / laptop solution.

 

 

We created the Infinity to be the most affordable, most powerful and most complete computer kit in the world.

The end result is a computer that teaches you about computers, that's ready for home and ready for schools. Teachers embrace our easily integrated technology, allowing them to get on with their job and children can be more engaged in their learning. Win win!

 

Perks and rewards!

What's left to do?

Thus far we've completed design, electrical engineering, initial firmware, software and prototype development. Now with the prototypes in hand it's time to do the last sprint towards manufacture.

 

 

 

 

 

Successful funding of the Infinity will enable:

  • Design refinements off the back of the prototype

  • Development ramp up to manufacture

  • Additional software development

  • Manufacture and product shipment

 

Have we mentioned that every Infinity sale contributes to technology distribution to those who need it most?

Successful funding of our campaign also enables One Education to sustainably continue to help kids around the world

 

The Future

Yes, we're only releasing one configuration right now (trust us, it makes sense) but there are other modules we have in the works, waiting to be unleashed.

 
  • High performance, low power Core Modules

  • Windows 10 based Core Modules

  • High resolution Camera Modules

  • High strength Screen Modules with Gorilla Glass

  • Low cost classroom charging station

  • Alternative power source Battery Modules

 

 

Technical specifications

Specifications subject to change, based on refinements during the remainder of the development process.

 

Education is our mission not our market

A decade ago One Laptop per Child (OLPC) launched their ambitious plan to close the digital divide with a prototype, the innovative XO laptop. A lot has happened to the world since then, and it has a lot to do with the Internet and digital technology. In 2005, Facebook and YouTube had just formed, Twitter did not exist, the iPhone was still two years away and Android’s first release was in 2008 (now on 1.6 billion devices.) There was also no such thing as crowdfunding.

In ten short years, if you were connected to the Internet, you witnessed much of the world joining hands as many of us benefited from the creation of a global consciousness.

 

The next ten years, those of us who are reading this now, have an opportunity to democratise access to technology. Why is this important? So that we can all benefit from a more diverse range of experiences and perspectives. With 60% of the world’s population not connected to the internet, we are removing 4.3 billion opportunities to solve the world’s most complex problems - there is no equation on earth where that makes sense.

At One Education, we’ve developed the Infinity, a sustainable way to close this divide, without creating an e-waste crisis at the same time. We’re also focusing our efforts on the portion of the global population already wired to think creatively, to maximise our impact - primary school aged children. With the support of their teachers and parents - it is our mission to make the Infinity the cornerstone of a child’s education by making it easier to use in classrooms.

 

Why is the Infinity so important?

The Infinity tackles multiple issues in the world at once, but here’s a summarised account of a few of the big ones.

 

Infinity fights the digital divide

  • Quality technology at an affordable price increases opportunity for access

  • For the device you get, our price is low. We believe profit margins shouldn’t limit access to technology.

  • Every Infinity sale contributes to the purchase of another Infinity for a child, community or school who needs it.

  • Modularity enables a fluid part donation system, where parts are refurbished and rapidly distributed to those in need.

 
 

 

Infinity reduces e-waste

  • Ethical manufacturing techniques mean that environmental impact is minimised right from the outset.

  • Modularity is a huge game changer in eliminating e-waste. No more throwing away devices with perfectly functional ports, batteries, CPUs, and so on - just because of an all too easily cracked screen.

  • Donated parts mean that instead of going into a landfill, your pre-loved module is made good as new and put into the hands of someone who will love it as much as you did.

 

Infinity improves classroom technology

  • Specifically designed for kids and classrooms

  • Custom apps to make classroom integration seamless

  • Safe, simple and inexpensive charging rack solution (for when you don’t have 30 power outlets)

  • Low up-front cost improves accessibility

  • Modularity reduces long term upgrade and maintenance costs by 50%

 

Who is One Education anyway?

We are a small team of passionate and dedicated individuals from around the world, who strive to change the lives of children everywhere. Our headquarters is in sunny Sydney, Australia. G'day.

 

Founded 7 years ago by our CEO Rangan Srikhanta, the One Education Foundation began life as an off-shoot of the One Laptop per Child initiative.

 

To date we have...

  • Distributed over 50,000 XO computers to kids in need

  • Trained more than 3,000 teachers in classroom ICT

  • Integrated technology across 300+ schools

  • Begun working with major university research groups to study the effects of technology in the classroom

We walk, bicycle, train and connect to work every day to combat the digital divide, The Infinity is our not-so-secret weapon. That said, we believe that technology isn't the be all and end all to increasing opportunity for children. We are a teacher-centric enterprise.

Technology doesn't replace a teacher, but it does empower them - and that's what we aim to do.

 

 

Meet the team!

 

 

Meet the board!

The One Education board is a group of high minded and passionate people who generously volunteer their time to bring a world to life where all children receive a fair start.
 

 
 

Why Indiegogo?

 

We want the Infinity to be the central pillar in our strategy to close the digital divide and reduce e-waste. We’ve jumped on Indiegogo because of three very important reasons:

  1. Market Validation: A successful campaign is an important step to seeking additional philanthropic and traditional funding to cover the costs required to get the Infinity into production.

  2. Platform Support: We have been humbled by the accessibility and support the Indiegogo team have provided to our campaign. It is a completely different model of operation for our organisation and with Indiegogo’s support we feel confident we will have the best chance at validating our idea with the broadest audience possible.

  3. Currency Support: A significant proportion of our production and development costs are in USDs and at this stage Indiegogo is the only major platform which will allow an Australian organisation raise and receive funds in USDs.

 

 

We are supported by

Life can be difficult without friends, and sometimes you need a helping hand. One Education and the Infinity project have been proudly supported over the years by these following friends of ours...

 

 

 

 

 


 

Risks & challenges

 

The Infinity computer is a machine without precedent. As with any groundbreaking invention there are risks and challenges that could undermine the timely delivery of the technology.

Fortunately for our backers, we have already worn a lot of risk to get the Infinity this far.

To put things in perspective, we’ve invested over $500k to test the following:

  • No compromises: we wanted to validate that it is possible to produce a machine without compromise, even with parts that are modular. This is crucial to ensuring the Infinity can meet its promise of a long life.

  • Cost effective: early indications have found that the Infinity can be produced cost effectively to be viable.

  • Small and compact: a key aim was to keep the Infinity at similar dimensions of the original One Laptop per Child XO whilst increasing screen size, adding front and rear cameras and making the machine more accessible than ever.

 

 

We are still left to solve for the following challenges:

  • Reduce thickness, weight and cost: We’ve earmarked key areas for change and have allocated three months to make changes and produce more refined prototypes.

  • Rigorous robustness and durability testing: The Infinity requires additional improvements to ensure it can survive everything a child can throw at it and each module.

  • Funding costs: We have estimated what we need to cover additional development and tooling charges to get Infinity into production. A successful campaign is an important data point in helping us to demonstrate to philanthropic and traditional funders to bridge any potential funding divide.

  • Contract Manufacturer: We have shortlisted three manufacturers and are waiting till after crowdfunding to confirm who will win our business. A successful campaign will be an important leverage point to get a manufacturer who will invest in a long-term relationship.

These are just some of the major challenges that lie ahead. In our favour, is that we are an organisation that has delivered over 50,000 computers and acquitted $11.7m in public funds; and in the process demonstrated we can manage risks to deliver agreed upon outcomes. We provided monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to the Australian Government and are audited by Deloitte, a top tier accounting firm.

 

Want to help out?

Want to contribute, but unable to financially? It's cool, we understand. You can still give us a boost though. The most powerful half of the word crowdfunding is the crowd part.

Share our campaign with your networks. Talk to your friends. Tell your boss. Contact your kid's school, your school, a nearby school.

If you agree with what we're trying to achieve, then please spread the good word on our behalf. We appreciate it more than you know.

 

FAQs

When will my Infinity be delivered?
The Infinity is expected to ship in September 2016. That's not too far away!

What if I want to buy more than 10?
First of all... wow! Thanks! You should head over to our website and hit the "School Pre-order" button to order quantities of 20 or more.

Flexible funding, what's that?
We have been advised that using flexible funding creates more streamlined payment options for our backers - and that "fixed funding" is restricted to PayPal. For this reason alone, we have selected "flexible funding."

Can I buy individual modules?
Not yet! Individual module purchases are planned for the near future, but at this point in time we are selling full Infinity kits only.

Is there a warranty? For how long?
There is! A standard 12 month manufacturer warranty applies. Don't forget that each module can be opened and repaired!

How do I update the software on the Infinity?
Whether you're using Android or Linux, updates simply download from the Internet. Keep automatic updates switched on, or trigger them manually - either way there's no fussing about with USB sticks.

How can I get in touch with you?
Tie a very long piece of string between two cans, and then post one of those cans to Sydney, Australia. Seriously though, you can leave a comment here on Indiegogo or alternatively here's our contact page.

I'm a journalist or distributor and I want to see the prototype in real life - is that possible?
It sure is! As long as you're near Sydney, Australia or San Francisco, USA. Simply contact media[ AT ]one-education.org to arrange a demo.

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Choose your Perk

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Infinity

$269 USD
You receive one Infinity, keyboard and cover included at a $30 discount on the retail price. Confirm your cover color post campaign! Shipping does not include duty or taxes (Australia incl. GST)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
19 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Tip Us

$10 USD
Send us a tip, and we'll send you a thank you! Every little bit helps, and we greatly appreciate every single contribution.
13 claimed
Ships worldwide.

32GB microSD Card

$30 USD
You'll receive a 32GB microSD card, with free shipping! The Infinity supports up to 128GB of expandable storage, so this is the perfect way to add more space!
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

USB Slapband + OS Credit

$30 USD
Show off your supporter status with a super cool slap wristband featuring a built-in 8GB USB drive! We'll also put your name in the credits of the Infinity OS!
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Founder Avatar

$100 USD
Become a founder of the Infinity. You'll get your own hand designed avatar (see our team section for examples), we'll place you on our website, and in the Infinity OS credits. Send us a front-on profile photo post campaign.
4 out of 50 of claimed

Donate an Infinity

$249 USD
Love the Infinity but don't need one for yourself? That's okay, you can still help us close the digital divide. Select this perk to donate an Infinity to a child in need. One Education will make sure it goes to someone who really needs it, and will provide you with monthly updates on how your donated Infinity is doing out in the world. Free shipping (to a lucky child.)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
4 out of 250 of claimed

Give One, Get One

$499 USD
You receive one Infinity (with keyboard and cover), and One Education delivers another Infinity to a child in need on your behalf. You will get to see monthly updates on how your donated Infinity is doing out there in the world! Shipping does not include duty or taxes (Australia incl. GST)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
6 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Infinity 10 Pack

$2,390 USD
You'll receive 10 Infinities (including keyboard and cover) at the same volume discount as a retail order of $1,000+. Order for your community, institution or school, or team up with friends to save. Ships to one location only. Shipping does not include duty or taxes (Australia incl. GST)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
2 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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