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LaptopMagazine recently had a few words with Nicholas Negroponte regarding the OLPC. With just a few questions asked, we were able to learn a few interesting things. Total sales, not including the big sale for 15,000 units from Birmingham, Alabama are estimated at 150,000 to 170,000 units.
There is also a chance at seeing another Give 1 Get 1 program in 2008. Negroponte stated that they “are a charity and not a business. If we continued it, it would become “sales” versus a charitable promotion.” Which is kind of a sad statement, one would think that any possible way to get more units in the hands of needy children would be good. A few options are being considered, possibly another round for the US next Christmas and also having it in other countries such as Italy and the UK.
I guess if you were looking to grab an XO laptop then you may want to consider eBay or other similar sites, of course then it would just be an individual purchase and not a charity purchase.
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