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==Is it really impossible...== |
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... for Europeans to take part in this program within the given period? |
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:*Of course not, but import/export is your problem. There are services that will help you by providing a US mailing address that forwards to your real address; try Google to find one. |
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::*Thanks for your hint. I've found several postal services by using the search terms "mail forwarding service". |
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:::That probably won't help if they're also asking for payment via a credit card with a US billing address. |
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:* Yes it is a interesting hint. But it is too bad, that Europeans cannot participate. I know a lot of people who are interested to participate. I think the Organization would get a lot of donations by making this Give 1 Get 1 Program available in Europe. Maybe the reason is because a fear of too many orders? |
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---Will the charging adapter work in the UK? What addition parts will need to be bought? Really disappointed Europe is being ignored here. |
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I'm disappointed this program won't be available in Australia. I was looking forward to the give 1 get 1 launch so I could get one for my nephew. This is sadly only going to increase the demand for [http://www.olpcnews.com/people/negroponte/ebay_olpc_sales_inev.html grey market laptops on eBay]. :( |
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==An alternative...== |
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---Consider the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asus_Eee Asus Eee PC]. It's more or less the same idea as OLPC, but:- |
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:* It's actually researched, designed and built where it's intended to be used (at first, Taiwan & SE Asia) |
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:* They're not restricting sales to governments only, and don't dictate how the laptop is supposed to be used |
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:* They're aware of the existance of non-American, non-developing countries like ours enough to actually be making use of and selling to these countries |
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:* They have a variety of models for a variety of needs |
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Unfortunately, both the Asus Eee's software and hardware are less adventurous than OLPC - e.g. no rubber coating, no lime green, a more ordinary operating system and no crank handle. Asus's aims aren't as lofty as OLPC's, either, seems a whole lot more corporate. |
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However, it's a good alternative, and some of these drawbacks may be a good thing. E.g.:- |
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:* It doesn't look like a "child's laptop", which is a good thing for ambitious children who value their self respect. |
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:* They don't pretend to know the needs of every single developing country so intimately that they dictate how and by who the laptops are to be used. |
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:* The lesser orginality is good if you want a child to learn to use normal computers too, or if, like me, you're a 16+ student wanting a tough and tiny basic laptop that you know'll be compatible with your friends and school networks. |
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I'm not sure which is best - both have very different strengths and weaknesses. Asus is more corporate, but is a good corporation automatically worse than an NGO who cut out of a scheme every single country other than USA & Canada, and forget to even say so on their own website? |
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Shame Asus and OLPC aren't co-operating, really. |
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