We should try to get one for one and make a kid happy.
Great efforts by the people working behind this GREAT IDEA.
Today starts the two-week One Laptop Per Child's Give 1, Get 1 program. The XO
laptop is being made available to U.S. and Canadian consumers, but only if they
buy one to donate to a developing nation. At a cost of $399 for both computers,
you can get the 3.2-pound green-and-white laptop that's resistant to spills,
rain, dust, and drops, and includes its own operating system (called "Sugar"), a
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mesh-networking platform, gamepad controllers, and a screen that rotates into a
tablet configuration. You can place an order via phone, (1-877-70-LAPTOP), or
through www.xogiving.com, and receive one
year of complimentary access to T-Mobile HotSpot locations throughout the United
States; these hotspots can be accessed from any Wi-Fi-capable device, including
the XO.
OLPC XO: We Gave 1, Got 1 to Africa
As the "$100 Laptop" is offered to the public, our African recipient of the XO laptop gives a firsthand look at what giving One Laptop Per Child can do.
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