One Laptop Per Child

I just ordered my XO Laptop today.

The One Laptop Per Child project is a charitable organization which seeks to put technology in the hands of children in developing nations. Here’s an excerpt from an email I got this morning:

Today marks the first day of our limited-time “Give One Get One” program. Starting today, when you donate an XO laptop to a child in the developing world, you’ll receive one for the child in your life. The price for the two laptops will be $399, $200 of which is tax-deductible. Additionally, T-Mobile is offering donors one year of complimentary access to T-Mobile HotSpot locations throughout the United States, which can be used from any Wi-Fi-capable device, including the XO laptop.

Please visit www.laptopgiving.org to participate in Give One Get One and discover more about the revolutionary XO laptop. You can also donate by calling toll-free 1-877-70-LAPTOP (1-877-705-2786). This is the only time we’re making the XO laptop available to the public and quantities are limited, so early purchasers have a better chance of receiving their XO laptops by the holidays.

It will probably take a while to get here, but I feel good that I’m doing something for the education of the developing world. I can’t wait to try it out. It is durable, has an excellent antenna, and great battery life.

It comes with Etoys (Smalltalk), Scratch (a graphical programming language) and Pippy (Python), which are programming learning environments aimed at kids. It’s running Linux, so I hope to get Common Lisp running on it, and to make it my travel computer.

Consider buying an XO. It could make a huge difference in the life of a child who doesn’t have access to textbooks. The laptop will open up opportunities in so many ways: access to the web, chatting and collaborating with students around the world, and using it as a tool for scientific experimentation.

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