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Second Generation Intel Classmate PC ‘NetBooks’
Intel showed off its second-generation Classmate PC at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, China. Intel’s ‘netbooks’ are low-cost and will presumably bridge the digital divide, just like the OLPC’s XO Laptop.
Kids Prefer Aging Desktop to OLPC XO Laptop
Compact and affordable notebooks have been getting a lot of buzz lately, but you should consider your kids’ computer habits
before you buy them one. A WSJ reporter bought an OLPC XO Laptop for his kids, but they ditched it and switched back to the family’s
old desktop.
Give 1 Get 1 OLPC Laptops Shipping Today
If you participated in the OLPC Give 1 Get 1 campaign on its first day, your XO laptop is in the mail. The XO laptops should arrive in time for Christmas.
Funny OLPC Comic…
Bridging the digital divide is a noble cause, but it can have some unintended consequences. Do we really want to turn developing nations’ kids into laptop zombies? This cartoon shows what might happen if the OLPC foundation succeeds.
OLPC Give One Get One Offer Extened through Dec. 31
One Laptop per Child has extended its Give One Get One program through the end of the year. Individuals in the United States and Canada may purchase an XO laptop for themselves and donate one to a child in a developing nation by giving the OLPC Foundation $399.
Give One, WIN One XO Laptop
Razoo is kicking off its Good Travels contest, which encourages people to do good while on the road. As part of the contest, they’re giving away 10 of the new XO laptops — five to contest winners, and five to children in developing nations.
Hero in One Laptop Per Child Ad
Masi Oka, aka Hiro Nakimura from Heroes, is staring in One Laptop Per Child’s television ads promoting the Give One Get One program.
OLPC Give One Get One Program Starts Today
You can buy a One Laptop per Child XO laptop for the first time today through the foundation’s Give One Get One program. $399 will cover the cost of one laptop for a child in a developing nation, one XO laptop for yourself and a year of complimentary T-Mobile Hotspot service.
OLPC Foundation Starts Mass Production of XO Laptops
The One Laptop Per Child Foundation kicked off mass production of its long-awaited XO laptops today. The Quanta Computer manufacturing plant in will produce 15,000 XO laptops per week. This photo shows the first XO laptop to roll off the production line.
Give One Get One OLPC, Get Free Year of T-Mobile HotSpot
T-Mobile is sweetening the deal for people who participate in the One Laptop Per Child Foundation’s Give One Get one program. Those who donate $399 will receive a laptop and one year of complimentary service T-Mobile HotSpot access.