OLPC ‘give one, get one’ scheme available for UK
OLPC’s programme – dubbed “G1G1″, for ‘give one, get one’ – allows the purchase of a pair of the Linux-based laptops, but only receive one of them. The other is sent to a school in the developing world.
OLPC XO laptop
Pricing for both laptops is $398/£268/€318.
The G1G1 programme is being facilitated by Amazon.com and allows shipping outside of USA. Amazon will start taking G1G1 orders on Monday, 17 November.
