One Laptop Per Child: One time opportunity alert

I received the following email from OLPC today. since they claim this is the ONLY time the XO laptop will EVER be made available to the public, I figured I'd pass on the info. I certainly hope to have $400 at the ready on Monday. Oh yeah, and of course it's great that these are finally rolling out of the assembly line to get into the hands of kids in developing nations. I heard that getting governments to express interest in ordering them has been MUCH easier than getting actual concrete orders. Kudos to Uruguay, which placed a huge order with plans to have one per child by some time in 2009.

Give 1 Get 1

You are receiving this email because you requested a reminder from One Laptop per Child about our limited-time "Give One Get One" program. Starting Monday, November 12 at 6:00am EST, you will be able to donate one XO laptop to a child in the developing world and also receive a laptop for the child in your life, by visiting www.laptopgiving.org or calling toll-free 1-877-70-LAPTOP.

"Give One Get One" is the only time we are making the revolutionary XO laptop available to the public. For a donation of just $399 ($200 of which is tax-deductable), you will be giving the gift of education. 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.

We will send you another email when the program begins on November 12. Until then, thank you for your interest in OLPC. We hope you'll join us in our mission to bring education and connection to children in even the most remote regions of the globe.

p.s. I AM the child in my life.