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OLPC XO G1G1
“The mission of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-age child.”
Their goal is to get the cost of a durable, connectible, usable computer down to $100 and distribute them to children in developing countries. The plan isn’t without critics or controversy. As a professional educator, I have some criticism of the program too but I’ll reserve that for later because I think that this IS a step in the right direction. [One of my favorite quotes is "Only by attempting the absurd can we achieve the impossible" because I think it neatly describes the dream of an educated populace.] Besides that, the reason for this post is to highlight a special, limited-time opportunity for residents in the U.S. and Canada.
The current cost of the computer that OLPC is distributing [called the XO computer] is about $200. They are not for sale to the general public, but you can donate the money and have one of the computers sent to a child in a developing country. Between 12 November and 26 November though you can Give One and Get One — a donation of $399 will send one computer to a child in need and one will be sent to your child [or to the kid in you]. I really want to get my hands on one of these.
Even if you don’t want one of your own to play with, you might consider donating one [or more] of these as a holiday gift this year. After all, if you’re having trouble deciding what to give the loved one that seems to have everything, maybe the answer is to give to some else instead.
Posted on November 13th, 2007 5 comments5 responses to “OLPC XO G1G1”
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I was quite startled to read that today and I think it is a great idea .. a definite win/win situation
Startled? I didn’t expect that! ~Tim
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I think it’s a good idea too.
I’m a huge supporter of anything encouraging education.
*Which of course includes teachers.
There are a lot of down sides to this idea, but hopefully it’s a program that will do more good than harm in the long run.–snow
It does hold exciting potential. ~Tim
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I knew about the project for a long time, what startled me was the offer of 2 for 399.00
Ah, that makes more sense. They have been adamant that the XO would not be for sale to the general public until they made this offer. ~Tim
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Aymiee November 16th, 2007 at 19:25
This is great!! My 8yr old daughter has been asking for a laptop. Now I can get her one and help someone less fortunate. “For all U.S. donors who participate in the Give One Get One program, T-Mobile is offering one year of complimentary HotSpot access”. That’s another plus!!!
That is a nice offer from T-Mobile. If you get one, I’ll be interested to hear how well it works for you and your daughter. ~Tim
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Thanks for that Tim, now I know how to deal with Christmas this year. For a while now, I’ve given where it’s needed, rather than where it’s expected.
Giving where it’s needed rather than where it’s expected sounds like a great plan! ~Tim
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