The OLPC computers will go on sale on 12 November priced at $399 for two
OLPC starts two-for-one programme
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24 Sep 2007, Iain Thomson , V3
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is to sell its computers in the US, but the purchaser must buy two machines and give one to the developing world.
The OLPC computers will go on sale on 12 November priced at $399 for the pair. The scheme will run for a short period and is intended to bulk up volume production of the devices and raise awareness of the programme.
"OLPC will be offering a 'Give 1 Get 1 Program' for a brief window of time," said OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte in a statement.
"For $399 you will be purchasing two XO laptops, one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing nation, and one that will be sent to your child at home."
The organisation has set up an XO website to handle orders and is taking donations to buy laptops for children in developing worlds.
The OLPC project was set up to provide $100 laptops for children in the developing world, but has been beset with problems.
The current price is $188, due in part to chip problems and low production volumes. Mass production is due to start in October.
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Do you agree?
OLPC starts two-for-one programme
With a little research, I'm sure there are children in the USA whose parents don't have the money to purchase one of these for their child. It appears everything is geared for outside our borders to include cheaper products which the majority of time wind up being substandard and dangerous to our children.
Posted by charles oliver, 24 Sep 2007
One Laptop per Child selling them to anyone.
Yes, the true reason you have come up with this current "offering" is because developing nations aren't interested at $188 per laptop.
It makes one wonder if they ARE really interested at $100 per laptop.
The real offer should be: sell the U.S.A. consumer one for $188, and then they can sell a 2nd for $100 to a developing nation?
Or even better yet $276, $188 + $88 contribution to allow the $100 price per laptop for them to invest in their nation's own FUTURE.
If they don't have to pay anything, then they WON'T make a serious long term commitment to educating their own young people.
"Give a man a fish and he'll eat a meal, teach him to fish and he'll eat for the rest of his life."
The same principle applies to this laptop offer too!! If they HAVE to invest some money, then there will be educational reform.
Why should the U.S.A. consumer pay the total bill for both laptops?
Posted by Mallery Playground, 25 Sep 2007