Re: [FRIAM] OLPC Question
The price change reflects, I suspect, inflation and runs over the budget. However, if you donate $400 to the cause, that buys one device that goes to some kid in the developing world and you, sir, receive the second to use as you will. So it's a $200 per unit cost. I have one, and while I haven't had time to fully test drive it (no manual, for example), so far it strikes me as a tool with wonderful potential for revolution. -tj On Dec 30, 2007 10:36 AM, Carver Tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey everyone, I am interested in donating a laptop for the OLPC program, but I have a question that I can't find an answer to on their website. They are asking you to donate 400 dollars for one laptop, but I thought the laptops were only suppose to cost 100 dollars to produce. Do you know what the other 300 dollars is for? Thanks and happy new year! - Carver -- The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) http://www.jtjohnson.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -- Buckminster Fuller == FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
Re: [FRIAM] OLPC Question
Carver -- The price didn't get down to the targeted USD 100 -- it's closer to USD 200, which is why the G1G1 program is USD 400 (2 OLPC @ USD 200 each, one for you, one for a child in the OLPC program).? The OLPC Foundation is no doubt getting a few bucks to cover some administrative costs, but I am fairly certain no one's making money on this. You may also be aware of Intel's Classmate, another low-priced computer for schoolchildren in developing countries: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6675833.stm - Claiborne Booker - -Original Message- From: Carver Tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group friam@redfish.com Sent: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:36 am Subject: [FRIAM] OLPC Question Hey everyone, I am interested in donating a laptop for the OLPC program, but I have a question that I can't find an answer to on their website. They are asking you to donate 400 dollars for one laptop, but I thought the laptops were only suppose to cost 100 dollars to produce. Do you know what the other 300 dollars is for? Thanks and happy new year! - Carver -- The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
