It is nothing to do with recycling! the cost of the XO laptop is about
$200 (yes, about twice what they were initially hoping for, partly
because the dollar fell in value thanks to Bush) They are selling them
on Amazon for $399 which is enough money to purchase 2 laptops. One goes
to you, one goes to an educational project in a third world country.
Apparently you may be able to offset the donated part of the price
against tax. (personally I wouldn't bother)
I bought an XO via america in the first round a year ago. It is great
but now the design is a year old, not sure I would buy the same model at
this stage because I am an early adopter and it isn't early any more.
There are drawing board designs of the X0-2
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fullimage.php?image=10509 which looks
great, but not out until 2010.
Alan.
B STEVENS wrote:
> I looked at the various sites and it seems to me that these people
> just want cash as opposed to recycling old laptops... where does "give
> one get one" come into it?
>
> Regards
>
> Bryan
>
> --- On *Wed, 12/11/08, Stephen Davies
> /<stephen.davies@???>/* wrote:
>
> From: Stephen Davies <stephen.davies@???>
> Subject: [Hampshire] OLPC In Europe - At Last
> To: hampshire@???
> Date: Wednesday, 12 November, 2008, 7:26 AM
>
> It looks like that we can get our hands on the little beasts from 17th
> (well order them anyway)
>
> http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/g1g1v2/breaking_news_g1g1_coming_to_europe_nov_17.html
>
> via Amazon.
>
> Steve D
>
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