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Saturday, November 24, 2007

Gift Idea – A One Laptop Per Child Computer

One Laptop Per Child ComputerYou have only through the end of the year to buy a truly unique gift – the One Laptop Per Child computer.  Originally billed as the $100 notebook computer to give to children in developing countries, the cost is a little higher, and this offer allows you to buy one for yourself while at the same time buying one for a child.

For $399 plus shipping, I will get a green XO notebook computer that runs Linux with unique and useful software – more information on the machine is on their Web site.  As you get one for yourself or someone else, you can deduct from your taxes $200.

I ordered one myself, and am awaiting its arrival.  As someone who got into computers at a young age and made a career out of it, I appreciate the need for children to be exposed to technology early on.  It is a unique item that I will be able to use for my consulting business, Dunkirk Systems, as I can test and present Web sites on it.


Posted by Mike Maddaloni on 11/24 at 04:00 AM
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