OLPC 'give one, get one' premieres Monday
Betanews — OLPC 'give one, get one' premieres Monday By Tim Conneally , BetaNews November 12, 2008, 12:01 PM On Monday, November 17, One Laptop Per Child's 2008 holiday "Give One, Get One" XO program will begin. This year, ordering and shipping are organized by Amazon.com. In September Amazon announced it would be handling the second annual One Laptop Per Child "Give one, get one" holiday program where customers buy an OLPC XO to donate to a developing country and get their own in return. Last year's "G1G1" program was responsible for placing nearly half of all XO units worldwide, but demand proved to be far greater than One Laptop Per Child's ordering infrastructure could ...

$100 OLPC to reach Europe, at £268
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... project's little green laptop will go on sale in Europe on Monday. The XO-1 was due to be sold to US users via Amazon.com from November 17, and according to a BBC report, it will also be sold via Amazon's European sites as well. ...

OLPC Give One, Get One program starts Monday in US, Europe
Liliputing — If you’ve been waiting all year to get your hands on an XO laptop, the wait is almost over. On Monday, the OLPC foundation is bringing back its buy one, give one program, this time with the help of Amazon. For about $400, you’ll be able to pick up an XO laptop for yourself, and the foundation will donate one to a child in a developing country. Last year the OLPC foundation ran a similar program in the US just before the holidays. This year the group is expanding its efforts to cover Europe. The price will be pretty much the same in Europe as it is in the US, at about £268 or €313, which is just under $400 given ...

Amazon and OLPC Work Fast Magic: XO Give One Get One in 30 Countries [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — On Wednesday, Amazon and the OLPC Project announced that the XO-1 laptop would be available for sale in the US as a "Give One, Get One" arrangement on November 17th. At that point, the OLPC said XO availability on Amazon storefronts in other countries was a possibility. Today, it was announced that Amazon and the OLPC are opening the sales of XO laptops to 30 countries on Monday. This is the first time that these laptops have been offered for general sale outside of the United States and Canada. IDG News reports that over 150,000 XO laptops were sold through the ...

Media Companies Help Promote Laptop Project
NYT > Technology — ... .” For $399, a person can donate an XO laptop and also receive one. Or donors can simply donate $199, to give a child a laptop, at www.amazon.com/xo . The advertising time is donated, and the spots are expected to start conversations. One spot is an uplifting vision of a 7-year-old girl in a South African township, sitting in a dark room, her face lighted only by the laptop’s glow. “With education, we will solve our own problems,” she says. Another TV spot says children learn quickly, whatever their tools of survival are — whether loading an AK-47 or mastering an XO laptop. ...

OLPC’s brings back give 1 get 1 initiative
TG Daily - All News — One Laptop per Child (OLPC) announced that it will be repeating last year’s G1G1 promotion that asks individuals to buy two OLPC laptops for $399 and give one of them to a child in a developing country as a donation. Buyers can also choose to only donate a laptop for $199. The program will be handled by Amazon for customers in the U.S., as well as the ...

OLPC Give One, Get One restarts on Amazon
SlashGear — ... their Give One, Get One scheme, which allows buyers to purchase an XO laptop for themselves while at the same time donating one to a child in the developing world.  In fact, two options are available: $199 simply donates an XO, while the full scheme is $399.  OLPC have partnered with Amazon to process the orders; in the US, XO laptops will begin shipping in 30 days. ...

捐贈一台筆記型電腦，獲得一台筆記型電腦——藉此改變世界
Business Wire Technology News — 捐贈一台筆記型電腦，獲得一台筆記型電腦——藉此改變世界 最近的美國大選表明，普通民眾只要聯合起來，就能改變現狀。現在是運用這種方式來幫助落後的發展中國家兒童的時候了。世界上一些最為貧困的國家每年花在兒童教育上的經費不足20美元，平均每三個兒童中就有一個無法完成小學五年級的學業。參與One Laptop per Child（每個兒童一台筆記型電腦）發起的“Give 1 Get 1”（贈一獲一）計畫，就能夠幫助這些兒童接受現代化的教育，並利用從中得到的力量，為他們自身和家人乃至所在社區和社會創造一個更加美好的未來。 One Laptop per Child (OLPC)是一個非營利組織，其宗旨在於為全球每個兒童提供價格能夠負擔得起且能夠上網的筆記型電腦。OLPC於2007年首次發起Give 1 Get 1計畫，共募集到3500萬美元資金。在這些資金的幫助下，OLPC將數萬台筆記型電腦交到了多個國家的兒童手中。這些國家中包括阿富汗、伊拉克、黎巴嫩、柬埔寨、衣索比亞、海地、蒙古和盧安達。到目前為止，OLPC共在31個國家分發了超過50萬台XO筆記型電腦，並正在為到2008年底交付100萬台筆記型電腦的目標而努力。 One Laptop per Child的創始人兼主席Nicholas Negroponte說：「去年的Give 1 Get 1計畫取得了巨大的成功，這也讓想要奉獻更多的公眾以及從中看到機遇——即透過教育來打擊貧困——的國家提出了更大的需求。現在繼續開展這一計畫，將有助於我們擴大現有部署的規模，同時將活動推廣到更多其他國家。」 如何參與Give ...

捐赠一台笔记本，获得一台笔记本——借此改变世界
Business Wire Technology News — 捐赠一台笔记本，获得一台笔记本——借此改变世界 最近的美国大选表明，普通民众只要联合起来，就能改变现状。现在是运用这种方式来帮助落后的发展中国家儿童的时候了。世界上一些最为贫困的国家每年花在儿童教育上的投入不足20美元，平均每三个儿童中就有一个无法完成小学五年级的学业。参与One Laptop per Child（每个儿童一台笔记本电脑）发起的“Give 1 Get 1”（赠一获一）计划，就能够帮助这些儿童接受现代化的教育，并利用从中得到的力量，为他们自身和家人乃至所在社区和社会创造一个更加美好的未来。 One Laptop per Child (OLPC)是一个非营利组织，其宗旨在于为全球每个儿童提供价格足够低廉且能够上网的笔记本电脑。OLPC于2007年首次发起Give 1 Get 1计划，共募集到3500万美元资金。在这些资金的帮助下，OLPC将数万台笔记本电脑交到了多个国家的儿童手中。这些国家中包括阿富汗、伊拉克、黎巴嫩、柬埔寨、埃塞俄比亚、海地、蒙古和卢旺达。到目前为止，OLPC共在31个国家分发了超过50万台XO笔记本电脑，并正在为到2008年底交付100万台笔记本电脑的目标而努力。 One Laptop per Child的创始人兼主席Nicholas Negroponte说：“去年的Give 1 Get 1计划取得了巨大的成功，这也让想要奉献更多的公众以及从中看到机遇——即通过教育来抗击贫困——的国家提出了更大的需求。现在继续开展这一计划，将有助于我们扩大现有部署的规模，同时将活动推广到更多其他国家。” 如何参与Give 1 Get ...

OLPC's second program kicks off
jkOnTheRun — ... (OLPC) incentive was a success last year in spite of lacking a major outlet for getting the orders in.  This program produces and sells the cheap ($199) laptops and combined with the Buy 1 Get 1 for yourself promotion distributed 160,000 laptops to developing countries in 6 months.  The program this year is kicking off now and the OLPC group has partnered with Amazon in the US to ramp those numbers up.  You can donate a $199 laptop directly or you can Give 1 Get 1 for $399 which nets you one of the colorful laptops to keep while donating the other to children in ...

OLPC XO Laptop Give 1 Get 1 program launches
Liliputing — As expected, the OLPC Foundation and Amazon are kicking off the second Give 1, Get 1 program today. Here’s how it works. You can spend $199 to donate an XO Laptop to a child in a developing nation. Or you can spend $399 and pick up one for yourself and have one donated on your hehalf. The US order page is already live, but not everything will be working properly until later today. For example, if you click on the $199 “give one” button, you get a message saying your search didn’t find any results. But if you ...

Believe tech can change the world?  Buy one of these this holiday season.
Gadgetell — Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops We talk a lot about how technology makes things better.  We look to computers and tell ourselves how much better off we are, how much more efficient we are, how advanced we are.  The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) Give 1 Get 1 program is back again after selling out more than 500,000 units last year.  Now, you can join this movement by purchasing a laptop for yourself and sending one to a child to change the world in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Cambodia, Ethiopia and others that need help.  The laptop is an impressive piece of kit.  The hand crank allows users ...

Give a laptop, get a laptop
901am — ... of 2008. Starting today, individuals can support the OLPC Foundation through two options: Give 1 Get 1 – By paying $399 for two XO children’s laptops – one to give, one to get. The laptop you give will go to a child in developing country. The laptop you receive can be used by you or a deserving child or friend. Give a Laptop – For those people who want to give only, you can donate as many laptops as you want to give at $199 each. Those in the US can go to http://www.amazon.com/xo and those who live outside of the US can visit ...

OLPC’s ‘Give 1 Get 1′: What a difference a year makes
Between the Lines — November 17th, 2008 OLPC’s ‘Give 1 Get 1′: What a difference a year makes Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:45 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Education Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project , XO , Christopher Dawson , Larry Dignan The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program on Monday launched this year’s ‘Give 1 Get 1′ program and it’s simply stunning how the environment has changed. I did the Give 1 Get 1 program last year and my daughter found the XO an interesting tool that has become a toy. She gravitates to the home PC or MacBook these days. My motives a year ago were to ...

Amazon/OLPC 'Give One, Get One' store opens
Betanews — ... , BetaNews November 17, 2008, 10:55 AM Nonprofit equity computing project One Laptop Per Child this morning opened its Give One, Get One (G1G1) store on Amazon.com . For $399, customers buy one OLPC XO Laptop to donate to a developing nation, and get one for themselves or to give as a gift. The G1G1 program ...

Amazon now taking orders for XO laptop: Give One, Get One program
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — The  idea sounded noble. For $400 total, buy an XO laptop for yourself and another for a child in a developing country. But the execution was a mess. Some customers waited months past the expected time for their little green machines to arrive. Now, however, One Laptop Per Child has wisely farmed out the retail arrangements to Amazon, which can ship both inside and outside the United States. The main order page is here. As reported in PC World, "The devices will be shipped within 30-days in the U.S. or longer for people ordering from the U.K. or other parts of the world. " I sold my XO some months ago ...

OLPC Resumes 'Give One, Get One' XO Laptop Sale
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... program first launched in 2007. Last year, the promotion helped raise more than $35 million for laptops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Cambodia, Rwanda, and other developing nations. Customers can pay $399 for two XO laptops, with one going to an impoverished child. Those who want to make a pure donation can purchase as many laptops as they want for $199 each, and designate the machines for Third World distribution. The energy-efficient, open source laptops are available through Amazon.com . Buyers outside of the United States can participate through Amazon's U.K. Web ...

OLPC’s Give One, Get One Deal: This Time For Sure!
Technologizer — g1g1 The One Laptop Per Child Foundation–creator of the XO “$100 laptop” designed to help educate kids in developing nations–is back with its “Give One, Get One” for the second holiday season. In a nutshell, you make a $399 donation to the foundation. In return, one XO goes to a deserving child, and one comes to you. (In theory, you might give the one you get to a young person as well; I suspect that an awful lot of them are used by the big kids who forked over the $399, though.) It’s a fabulous idea, and the best news about this year’s program is that Amazon.com is handling the fulfillment of the “Get One” laptops (at cost). Last year, the fulfillment firm chosen ...

OLPC Partnering With Amazon.com In XO Laptop Relaunch
GadgetReview — The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) XO laptop program relaunched for the second time with Amazon.com taking care of the ordering and distribution. As of now you can order the amazing XO laptop through the Give 1, Get 1 program for $399 or choose to give one for $199. I must say that the XO laptop is an amazing piece of machinery with its built in Wi-Fi, rugged exterior case, color/black screen readable in direct sunlight, ultra-low 4 watt power consumption, and the ability to charge using solar power. It’s crammed with fun, educational programs designed to change a kid’s perspective of the world. But why give them a laptop when ...

Amazon Offering "Give One, Get One" XO Laptop Deal [In Brief]
Lifehacker — [image] For the second time, you can order the XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project to be sent to a child in the developing world, or you can order two, including one for yourself. The latter offer is $399 in the US , and is available to customers worldwide from Amazon's UK store as well. I've long admired the machines from afar for the innovative user interface, low power demands and small size. Any readers participate in the first program who'd like to share their experience with the machines and the donation? [ ...

Give One, Get One (G1G1) Amazon/OLPC store
D' Technology Weblog — One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), a non-profit equity computing project opened its Give One, Get One (G1G1) store on Amazon.com. For $399, customers buy one OLPC XO Laptop to donate to a developing nation, and get one for themselves or to give as a gift. With Amazon’s assistance, this year’s Give One, Get One campaign is an “ongoing” program with otherwise similar details. The $399 donation Places one XO in a developing nation, and one in the buyer’s hands. The XO is a 7.5” convertible rugged notebook with a 433 MHz processor, 256 MB DRAM, 1 GB flash memory, 802.11b/g/s, SD slot, ...

OLPC Give One Get One at Amazon
Gear Live — Once again, the OLPC project is offering its Give One Get One deal. This time it will be on Amazon. For $399.00, your child and one in another country will receive one of the colorful XO laptops. The company is still hoping to lower the price to $100.00, but so far increasing product costs have prevented it. About 473,000 units have been placed in 31 countries thus far. Order now in the U.S. and UK and get your XO this year. We are thinking that if you want to give your kids a great present for the upcoming holidays, he/she would love to know that they helped another child somewhere else. ...

Give One, Get One
Everything TypePad — The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin We are encouraging bloggers everyone to support One Laptop Per Child’s Give One Get One program. One Laptop Per Child’s mission is to help the world’s poorest kids to know, learn, and understand. OLPC provides a green, low-cost laptop that’s tough enough ...

Get One Give One For Christmas
O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. — Just a reminder that the good folks at One Laptop Per Child are running the Get One Give One program again, in association with Amazon. Buy an OLPC XO for $399 and you'll be providing one to a child in the emerging world as well as getting one for yourself. Linux under the hood, they're hackable as well as being a great gift for a kid. Merry Christmas! ...

Give One Laptop per Child, get an XO for your child--or yourself
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women — ... Yes, once again this year the One Laptop per Child folks have come up with a give-one get-one pitch. This means you can buy not one but two cutting-edge small computers for less than the price of conventional laptops retailers are hawking at this time of year: just $399. (Or you can forgo a personal XO and send one to a child in the developing world for just $199.) ...

How Low Can Laptops Go? Coby Says $99.95
Technologizer — coby Coby , a company that specializes in dirt-cheap consumer electronics, says it’s getting into the dirt-cheap laptop business. A site called Arkansas Indymedia is reporting that Coby plans to ship a $99.95 notebook by March 2009 . Well, a sort of a notebook. According to Indymedia, Coby is saying it’s created a whole new class of computer, the “midget PC.” Well, maybe–the machines will apparently feature 7″ or 9″ screens, use non-x86 CPUs fron China-based Longsoon , and run Linux. Sounds like netbooks to me–very basic netbooks, perhaps, but not not a whole new approach to computing. We don’t know what other specs the midget PCs will, um, “boast,” but ...

12 Good Gadgets for Hard Times
Wired: Gadget Lab —   An economic crisis changes the way you think about gadgets. Is a $400 game console bundle really what you want to be spending your hard-earned money on, considering that you could be out of a job in six months? Maybe not (though we're sympathetic to the idea that the recently unemployed might need to blow off steam with a few rounds of Wii Boxing). If you're spending your gadget dollars cautiously, you'll pick gadgets that don't cost a huge amount, have lasting utility, aren't likely to break or wear out quickly, and will continue to be useful even when the infrastructure around them ...