2016-06-13 19:05 GMT+08:00 Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com>: > I have to say I with Samuel Greenfeld on this one. There are lots of > potential issues with these machines (depending upon how they have been > stored and maintained.) They could well have dead batteries (both the main > battery and the battery for the RTC). They most certainly will need an > investment in time by someone getting them unlocked and reflashed as well. > That said, if we go that route, I have two bulk battery charging racks we > could add to the mix. > > Google just donated 8000 chromebooks to the X-Prize. Maybe we could try to > go that route? > > Reading at http://learning.xprize.org/about/guidelines I found that registration to participate in the competition is now closed. Is this the same you are suggesting?
-walter > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 6:20 AM, Samuel Greenfeld <sam...@greenfeld.org> > wrote: > >> FOB (Freight on Board) means that the responsibility for customs fees, >> shipping charges, etc. belongs to the buyer. XOs directly purchased from >> OLPC historically had similar terms. >> >> The shipping calculator on that listing can give you a rough idea of what >> it would cost to get to you in the US (around $500-$1000 uninsured). >> >> Personally I think it is a waste of funds and time given that someone >> will have to go through all 172 XOs to verify their functionality, >> determine which 10-year-old batteries still can hold a charge, make >> repairs, etc. It would primarily be of interest to projects which already >> get donated XO-1s and could salvage parts of necessary, but not necessarily >> at the $4k price point. >> >> Reselling the laptops as usable also would incur a bit of liability that >> the recycler (selling as-is) is not willing to take. About the only good >> thing is that this recycler does not appear to be shipping from >> Massachusetts, where one recycler was selling pre-release parts even after >> being told they were not usable by anyone else. >> >> >> While we seem to have discovered Sugar Labs has money this year, Sugar >> Labs is not a bank for everyone's little pet project. *Before* we spend >> any significant portion of funds beyond the significant amount already >> allocated for stipends & translation, I would like to see proof that Sugar >> Labs can fund raise most of the money already spent back. >> >> The only valid way I could see doing this would be to ask the recycler if >> they would be willing to just donate the laptops to the SFC (or another >> 501(c)3 registered XO-using nonprofit) and take the profit as a tax >> writeoff. But *before* this gets done, it really needs to be discussed by >> Sugar Labs' board {NOT people begging the recycler to do so via individual >> actions - if anything that would encourage them to raise their expected >> price}. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 6:08 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> they mean loading dock i.e. where you send the truck >>> Sean >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Sam Parkinson < >>> sam.parkins...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Dave, I don't frequent EBay listings, but it says: >>>> >>>> > Customer is responsible for arrangement of freight trucking pickup >>>> and insurance from our dock >>>> >>>> Is that referring to the charging docks or the palette of laptops? >>>> >>>> Obviously this is a small detail that doesn't effect the discussion, >>>> but it would probably change the figures a bit. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qty-172-OLPC-One-Laptop-Per-Child-XO-1-w-7-5-TFT-256MB-RAM-1024KB-ROM-/262478690514 >>>> I propose that Sugar Labs buy these, image them with the 0.110 release, and >>>> sale them to raise funds; individual units regularly clear $100 each, so >>>> this will raise around $13,000 >>>> -- >>>> Cheers Dave _______________________________________________ IAEP -- >>>> It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org > <http://www.sugarlabs.org> > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Laura V. I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org Identi.ca/Skype acaire IRC kaametza Happy Learning!
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