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OLPC’s ‘Give One Get One’ program to return November 1, courtesy of Amazon
gadgetell.com - 9/5/2008
OLPC’s ‘Give One Get One’ program to return November 1, courtesy of Amazon
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Section: Computers , Laptops It turns out the earlier reports were indeed accurate , and the ‘Give One Get One’ program will be making a return later this year, and it will be handled by none other than Amazon.com. This information comes courtesy of Matt Keller who is the ...

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Amazon to sell dual-boot OLPC laptop in November
electronista.com - 9/5/2008
Amazon to sell dual-boot OLPC laptop in November
— electronista.com — 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 ... (more) Amazon to sell dual-boot OLPC laptop in November
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pcworld.com - 9/4/2008
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
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Amazon to start selling OLPC’s XO Laptop this November; dual boot version next month
crunchgear.com - 9/4/2008
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; ...
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Amazon brings back OLPC’s “Give One Get One” Program in Nov.
Gadgetizer.com — Gadgetell reports that Amazon is bringing back the One Laptop Per Child “Give One Get One” program on November 1st. There is no official word on pricing at this point. Last year the device was priced at $399. The sale should run through the end of December. Amazon is taking care of the shipping during this sale because the team behind the OLPC are just a small group, and last year there were many complaints about how long it was taking to get things shipped. This year, Amazon should be able to keep things on a tight ...

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