OLPC Foundation’s “Give One, Get One” Program Extended to Dec. 31

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation’s “Give One, Get One” Program (G1G1), which enabled end users to get an XO-1 for themselves, while at the same time donating an XO-1, was originally scheduled to run from Nov. 12 - Nov. 26. The program has proven so popular, and the public has been asking for more time to participate, so it was been extended until the end of the year.

To be clear, $200 of the $400 for a G1G1 purchase is tax-deductible. Donors get access to one year of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi access. Finally, according to the OLPC foundation, the program has been averaging $2 million in sales daily since it began.

If you’re interested, please visit http://www.laptopgiving.org.