news.bbc.co.uk — Computer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get their hands on the so-called "$100 laptop". The organisation behind the project has launched the "give one, get one" scheme that will allow US residents to purchase two laptops for $399 (£198).
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matrox212Sep 24, 2007
You'd have to be a pretty selfish person to feel like a tool for buying one of these and supporting a child in some god awful 3rd world country as opposed to the other options available that mostly just support wealthy people in this country (e.g. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, etc...)
flaareSep 25, 2007
Why would you want it go to US schools? Isn't the idea of the OLPC to help children of developing countries?
grendeltSep 25, 2007
Because OLPC is a non-profit, you could possibly get the entire $400 as a write off. You might run it by your tax advisor (if you have one) to double check. If not, you could probably ask OLPC directly. <a class="user" href="http://wiki.laptop.org">http://wiki.laptop.org</a>
enterneoSep 25, 2007
LOL
alex_wSep 25, 2007
Did you forget to link to the site or something?
synkdorbitOct 3, 2007
Any _government_ can buy these things, regardless of country. It so happens that Massachusetts has expressed interest in buying them.
synkdorbitOct 3, 2007
The best way to accomplish that would be to lobby each state Department of Education and convince them to buy these things. According to their website, OLPC is willing to sell to any government, including the U.S. and its states.