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Amazon to sell dual-boot OLPC laptop in November
Amazon to sell dual-boot OLPC laptop in November
With Microsoft having finished a version of its Windows XP operating system for the One Laptop Per Child notebook in July, the computer should be nearing its launch date, and a Thursday report seems to confirm this. Citing an OLPC official, the repor...
Amazon to start selling OLPC’s XO Laptop this November; dual boot version next month
Amazon to start selling OLPC’s XO Laptop this November; dual boot version next month
crunchgear.com — The OLPC program just got a lot more mainstream, with word that Amazon will start selling the XO Laptop starting in November. It’ll be sold as part of the “Give One, Get One” program, meaning that for every XO Laptop you buy, one lucky ... (more) Amazon to start selling OLPC’s XO Laptop this November; ...
Amazon to Sell OLPC XO Laptops From November
pcworld.com — Amazon.com will start selling One Laptop Per Child's low-cost XO notebook computer as part of the Give One, Get One program OLPC developed last year, according to an official from OLPC. The non-profit organization started Give One, Get One as a way to ... (more) Amazon to Sell OLPC XO Laptops From November
BBC NEWS | Technology | One Laptop signs up with Amazon
news.bbc.co.uk — The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its low cost laptops. The online retailer will help with its next Give 1 Get 1 (G1G1) programme that is due to begin in late November. Under this scheme people can buy ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | One Laptop signs up with Amazon
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Amazon puede vender el OLPC con doble sistema operativo en Noviembre
Gizmología — ... configurar para iniciar con uno o con otro. Amazon lo distribuirá en Noviembre, coincidiendo con las compras para navidades. Por ahora no hay un precio para este portátil, lo que si se sabe es que estará a la venta bajo la regla de “compra uno, regala otro” que te obliga a comprar dos porátiles pero uno de ellos irá bajo tu subvención directa a un niño que lo necesite de verdad. Enlace: OLPC’s Dual Boot Linux, Windows Laptop Due out Soon | Vía: Electronista Comparte esta anotación ...

Amazon to Sell OLPC in November, Including Dual-Boot XP Model [Olpc]
Gizmodo — ... version, now that Microsoft have finalized it, as well as the Sugar OS version. One thing remains unknown: pricing. The previous G1G1 program went to US residents for $398, but maybe this time it'll be a little closer to the fabled $100 price tag. [Electronista and ...

Amazon Brings Pay Two, Get One OLPC Promotion
High Tech Lounge — ... but word on the street is that Amazon will start selling the child-oriented budget notebook starting in November and the online retailer will be maintaining the “Give 1, Get 1″ program. The version shipping will dual-boot with XP and the Sugar OS. Pricing has not yet been confirmed, but you’ll likely be doing to buy one for the price of two thing again. Presumably, the second half of the price tag is a tax-deductible donation. Amazon Brings Pay Two, Get One OLPC Promotion Source: electronista.com

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