This article was written on September 24, 2007 by CyberNet.
The OLPC price talks have subsided, and consumers that want to get their hands on an XO laptop will have to fork out $399 (£200/€225) on the November 12th release date. What was once considered to be the $100 laptop now actually runs $200 to manufacture, and therefore with every retail purchase an XO laptop will also be donated by a campaign known as “Give 1 Get 1.”
Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), had this to say about the big news:
Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program for a brief window of time. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops—one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing nation, and one that will be sent to your child at home.
While I know that the extra $200 will be going to a good cause, I still can’t help but think that you can get a “real” laptop for a similar price. Maybe it’s worth it if you’re looking for a laptop with a swivel screen, but you should know some of the specs before committing to one of these:
- 433MHz Processor
- 256MB RAM
- 1GB Flash storage (serves as your hard drive)
- 7.5” display (1200 x 900 resolution)
- Dual touchpad supports written-input mode
- Integrated 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) interface; 802.11s (Mesh) networking supported
- Integrated color vision camera (640×480 resolution at 30FPS)
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- About 3.5lbs
So who plans on buying an XO laptop at $399? If you do decide to get one you’ll need to be one of the first 25,000 buyers on November 12th if you want to receive it before Christmas.
Give 1 Get 1 [via Engadget]
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