“One Laptop per Child” to sell to the public

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

Following up on their prior announcement that they were mulling over public sales of the XO-1, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation has announced the “Give 1, Get 1 Program.” Starting on November 12th, for a limited time, you can pay $399 to buy two XO-1 OLPC laptops — one for yourself, and another which will be sent to a child in a developing nation.

Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program for a brief window of time. 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. If you’re interested in Give 1 Get 1, we’ll be happy to send you a reminder email. Just sign up in the box to the left and you’ll receive your reminder prior to the November 12 launch date. Source: The OLPC Foundation

We Say: If you prefer, you can also donate an XO-1, from the same page above. There’s no indication of the exact length of the “brief window” on the Foundation’s but some sources have been saying as little as two weeks, so hurry, hurry!