Comments on: Will XO Laptops be Available in the US? http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:01:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sasha http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 sasha Sat, 17 May 2008 18:06:33 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-1760 There are many poor minority public school communities in the United States that claim to recieve a moderate budget per child but the children never see it. My young siblings currently experience public school situations where they are required to pay semester supply fees, book deposits, locker and desk usage fees, pay for extra curricular programs and still end up having to bring in their own supplies and many times toilet paper in addition to previously enforces supply fees. Public school officials miss-use funds more greatly than advertised. Those under privilaged communities deserve the same advantages, whether it be the U.S. or other areas of the world. There are many poor minority public school communities in the United States that claim to recieve a moderate budget per child but the children never see it. My young siblings currently experience public school situations where they are required to pay semester supply fees, book deposits, locker and desk usage fees, pay for extra curricular programs and still end up having to bring in their own supplies and many times toilet paper in addition to previously enforces supply fees. Public school officials miss-use funds more greatly than advertised. Those under privilaged communities deserve the same advantages, whether it be the U.S. or other areas of the world.

]]> By: Latavia Holmes http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Latavia Holmes Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:39:00 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-1240 Hi, Im a student at Russell County High and Im vey interested in getting me one of these labtop; so I can finish High School. How would I go about getting one contact me at Baby16holmes1990@yahoo.com. Thanks for your time, Ms.Holmes Hi, Im a student at Russell County High and Im vey interested in getting me one of these labtop; so I can finish High School.
How would I go about getting one contact me at Baby16holmes1990@yahoo.com.

Thanks for your time,
Ms.Holmes

]]> By: Student http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Student Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:00:44 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-982 OLPC, im sorry to say you appear to be thinking too slowly. Late 2008? you are going to loose the momentum of interest from developed world consumers, while someone else (Chinese/Indian firm?) develops something to fill the clear market gap. Secondly, Why should developers in the developed world get them free? Agreed, they contribute by developing, but surely that adds to your costs as you hand out free laptops. (Burn some money anyone) I need a laptop that is a durable as this, and you are the only guys to produce one at a price I can afford, as far as I am aware. I work in developing countries but end up wasting my income every couple of years when my second hand cheap laptops die from exposure to the elements. Frankly, my limited funds could be better spent helping others. OLPC, im sorry to say you appear to be thinking too slowly. Late 2008? you are going to loose the momentum of interest from developed world consumers, while someone else (Chinese/Indian firm?) develops something to fill the clear market gap.

Secondly, Why should developers in the developed world get them free? Agreed, they contribute by developing, but surely that adds to your costs as you hand out free laptops. (Burn some money anyone)

I need a laptop that is a durable as this, and you are the only guys to produce one at a price I can afford, as far as I am aware. I work in developing countries but end up wasting my income every couple of years when my second hand cheap laptops die from exposure to the elements. Frankly, my limited funds could be better spent helping others.

]]> By: a.h http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-975 a.h Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:00:00 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-975 noww i wanaa buy the xo laptop and am in the middle east soo where can i buy it and if i wana buyy it online where to ?? noww i wanaa buy the xo laptop and am in the middle east soo where can i buy it and if i wana buyy it online where to ??

]]> By: teacher http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-898 teacher Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:28:43 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-898 I have not heard of $8-$10000 being spent on each child in US schools. Where did you get your stats? I hope China makes a computer just like this one and offers it to underpaid Americans workers. I have not heard of $8-$10000 being spent on each child in US schools. Where did you get your stats? I hope China makes a computer just like this one and offers it to underpaid Americans workers.

]]> By: Xenia http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Xenia Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:50:04 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-718 Most of the communication problems has been created by the press (journalist who want to hear something different). ----- <a href="http://olpc.com" rel="nofollow">All OLPC Info</a> Most of the communication problems has been created by the press (journalist who want to hear something different).

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All OLPC Info

]]> By: Charbax http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Charbax Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:32:01 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-717 Hello NN, what do you mean by the RFP with the UN in 60 days? 10,000, is that the amount of volunteers needed to help release the first 5-10 million laptops to the first countries? Yeah I was in the press room at CES when the BBC journalist (the brown haired lady sitting opposite from me) overemphasized wrongly in her report about the commercialization aspect: <a href="http://olpc.tv/2007/01/08/ces-2007-michail-bletsas-talking-about-connectivity/" rel="nofollow">link</a> Hello NN, what do you mean by the RFP with the UN in 60 days? 10,000, is that the amount of volunteers needed to help release the first 5-10 million laptops to the first countries?

Yeah I was in the press room at CES when the BBC journalist (the brown haired lady sitting opposite from me) overemphasized wrongly in her report about the commercialization aspect: link

]]> By: Nicholas Negroponte http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Nicholas Negroponte Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:05:32 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-715 A few facts: 1. OLPC is (already) in the United States for the Linux developer community, please go to our website. We do not sell the machines. We give them to developers free. 2. In 2008, probably later in the year rather than sooner, we will do a "buy X and get 1" as a means of funding the poorest countries and children in the world. 3. OLPC has been very consistent about not commercializing the XO laptop. The report at CES was just inaccurate. We did not suddenly change our mind. 4. One reason not to launch OLPC in the USA is that the USA spends $8-10,000 per child per year in primary education. We are starting with countries that are closer to $200 per child per year, for whom the machine has been optimized: human power, sunlight readable display and mesh network. Note that $100 spead over five years is $20 per year or 10% (of the above). 5. OLPC recently created the OLPC Foundation, also at www.laptop.org, under the arrow (for "participate"). OLPCF will address the bottoms up aspect, after launch (keyword is "after"). Launch is expected late summer. 6. OLPC and the United Nations will issue an RFP is about 60 days from now, which will invite people, including those from developed countries, to help smaller and poor entities around the world in quantities of 10,000 and up. Nicholas Negroponte A few facts:

1. OLPC is (already) in the United States for the Linux developer community, please go to our website. We do not sell the machines. We give them to developers free.

2. In 2008, probably later in the year rather than sooner, we will do a “buy X and get 1″ as a means of funding the poorest countries and children in the world.

3. OLPC has been very consistent about not commercializing the XO laptop. The report at CES was just inaccurate. We did not suddenly change our mind.

4. One reason not to launch OLPC in the USA is that the USA spends $8-10,000 per child per year in primary education. We are starting with countries that are closer to $200 per child per year, for whom the machine has been optimized: human power, sunlight readable display and mesh network. Note that $100 spead over five years is $20 per year or 10% (of the above).

5. OLPC recently created the OLPC Foundation, also at http://www.laptop.org, under the arrow (for “participate”). OLPCF will address the bottoms up aspect, after launch (keyword is “after”). Launch is expected late summer.

6. OLPC and the United Nations will issue an RFP is about 60 days from now, which will invite people, including those from developed countries, to help smaller and poor entities around the world in quantities of 10,000 and up.

Nicholas Negroponte

]]> By: wayan http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-713 wayan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:03:47 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-713 OLPC will not be in the USA for two reasons: 1) teacher's unions 2) computer retailers See <a href="http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/childrens_machine_xo_usa_school.html" rel="nofollow">OLPC News for the full details: </a> OLPC will not be in the USA for two reasons:

1) teacher’s unions
2) computer retailers

See OLPC News for the full details:

]]> By: Greg http://www.scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Greg Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:21:59 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2007/02/26/blog-romero-xolaptop/#comment-711 We would entertain donating a certain percentage of our sales / profits for a special "OLPC" colored Aviator Laptop Stand, if we knew the children receiving these $100 laptops would be provided a healthy / ergonomic way to use them. Greg Bright Inventor - Keynamics Laptop Stands www.one-laptop-per-child.com We would entertain donating a certain percentage of our sales / profits for a special “OLPC” colored Aviator Laptop Stand, if we knew the children receiving these $100 laptops would be provided a healthy / ergonomic way to use them.

Greg Bright
Inventor – Keynamics Laptop Stands
http://www.one-laptop-per-child.com

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