Maybe it was the pressure of wanting to release their product as early as possible, but the makers of the OLPC XO-1 laptop sure have a lot of explaining to do regarding the recent news about widespread keyboard failure on their computers. Apparently, a lot of users are finding that most of the keys on their keyboard have been acting a bit funny lately, with some having keys getting activated by presses on nearby keys, as well as a few that keep getting stuck after being hit one. Which is definitely bad news, especially for the intended target market of non-techies and first time computer users.

Earlier this year, we reported that Acer would roll out it’s own version of an ultraportable sub-notebook computer. This was to come out with an 8.9-inch screen just like the 2nd generation Asus Eee PC. And although no announcements have been made yet with regards to its official release date, DigiTimes is reporting that Acer’s version of a sub should be expectedly cheaper than the new version of the Asus Eee PC.