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<div style="font-size:133%; text-align:center; margin-left:100px; ">Starting '''<u>November 12</u>''', [http://laptop.org One Laptop Per Child]<br/>will be offering a '''[http://xogiving.org/ Give 1 Get 1 Program]'''<br/>for a brief window of time in '''<u>North America</u>'''.</div><div style="font-size:80%; text-align:right; ">See also the [http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/faq.php Frequently Asked Questions].</div></span></div> |
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; In a nutshell : If you live in the '''USA or Canada''', and during a brief period of time (now extended through December 31), you will be able to pay USD 399 for '''two''' XO laptops. The first laptop is yours to keep (the ''get 1'' part) and the second one is donated to the program to be distributed in one of OLPC's partner countries (the ''give 1'' part). |
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See also the [http://laptopfoundation.org/participate/givemany.shtml Give Many] program for giving larger quantities of laptops to your preferred destination. |
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You can help support OLPC's mission by contributing [[participate|time and knowledge]] or |
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This page is part of the OLPC wiki, edited by the community at large. OLPC also has a static [http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/faq.php Official FAQ] on this program. |
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[http://one.laptop.org/content/donate-online donating money], or by participating in our annual giving campaigns. For the first two years after mass production, we ran an annual "Give 1, Get 1" campaign where for the price of two XOs you could receive one and donate the cost of one to the foundation. |
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= Give 1, Get 1 = |
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[[Image:G1g1-poster-girl-sm.jpg|thumb|right|Poster child for G1G1 in 2007. ]] |
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== Give 1, Get 1 2007 == |
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[[New Users]] can post questions and get answers. |
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[[Image:G1g1-poster-girl-4.JPG|thumb|right|Original photo. Taken in Abuja, May 2007]] |
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[[Image:G1g1-poster-girl-5.jpg|thumb|right|The face that launched 100,000 laptops. Arriving at school with a smile.]] |
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The 2007 Give 1, Get 1 program (or "G1G1") concluded on 31 December 2007. 85,000 people gave a laptop through this program, donations which helped launch deployments in [[OLPC Haiti|Haiti]], [[OLPC Rwanda|Rwanda]], [[OLPC Mongolia|Mongolia]], [[OLPC Palestine|Palestine]], and [[OLPC Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]. |
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The poster child for the campaign was from Nigeria, where we launched one of our first pilots in 2006. |
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== [[XO Giving]] specific questions == |
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*How are XOs sold in the U.S. different than those overseas? |
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: The XOs sold in developed nations will not use the Anti-theft 'leasing' system. There may be other changes as well. |
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[[G1G1 2007]] has archival info on the 2007 program. During the program, participants who donated USD $399 would cover the cost of one laptop to be distributed by OLPC to one of its least-developed partner countries, and would get 1 to keep, for themselves or for a child in their lives. OLPC also has a static [http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/faq.php Official FAQ](dead link) on this program. |
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*If I give away an XO with the program, will I get a certificate or other acknowledgment? |
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: No. Those cost at least twenty cents to print. The correct response would be a certificate with a reasonable estimate as to where my donated laptop was shipped. |
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== Give 1, Get 1 2008 == |
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*Why are XOs sold in developed nations (as part of the get one give one program) being stripped down and only sold for a limited time? Couldn't any child regardless of geography, culture or income bracket benefit from a educational laptop like this? Additionally, wouldn't it help create manufacturing economies of scale if more were sold? This could potentially help reach the goal of a true $100 laptop faster. |
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The 2008 ''Give 1, Get 1'' campaign ran between November 17 and December 31, 2008. You can still visit [http://laptop.org/xo '''laptop.org.org/xo'''] to donate a laptop, but you won't receive one. Close to 10,000 people participated in this program. |
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: Cost. Yes. Yes. Only maybe. --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] 06:26, 4 December 2007 (EST) |
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For more about the program, see [[G1G1 2008]]. |
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*Will the "Get 1" XO include any human-power system? |
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: No. |
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*Will the "Give 1" XO include a human-power system? |
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: Yes, but only if it is needed and cost effective, determined by the deployment project team. --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] 06:38, 19 November 2007 (EST) |
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*How can one get a hand crank or yo yo? |
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: Get it yourself, see [[XO_Giving/Crank]] --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] 06:26, 4 December 2007 (EST) |
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*Will the North American Laptops use the Anti-theft 'leasing' system? |
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: No. |
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== Media == |
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*Will people in Europe also be able to purchase XOs via the G1G1 program? |
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Various media for G1G1 campaigns: |
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: Not at the moment, see '''[[XO_Giving/Europe]]'''. |
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* Nigerian girl carrying a laptop on her head (at right) |
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*: There are a number of formats and layouts of that print |
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* 2008 reprise of the above: |
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*: '''[http://media.laptop.org/ebenmedia/Advertising/One%20Laptop.pdf as a pdf]''', or as an '''[http://media.laptop.org/ebenmedia/Advertising/OLPC_Standard_Flash_Banners/300x600/swf/OLPC_300x600_30k.swf animated flash]''' |
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*: Also used on limited-run long-sleeve t-shirts |
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* The 2008 OLPC [http://media.laptop.org/realmedia/brandvideos/ Brand videos] |
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* Can you vote for which country to send the other XO? Leave some preferences? |
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: Not at the moment. |
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== User communities == |
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* When will the laptops be delivered? |
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: According to [http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/09/olpc.negroponte/index.html this CNN article], it will depend on the order date, where the first 20,000 ordered are estimated to arrive before Christmas and the others later. However, point 5 of the [http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/terms-and-conditions.php Give-One-Get-One Terms and Conditions] expressly states that delivery may be subject to delays, so there are no certain delivery dates. —[[User:Leejc|Joe]] 11:48, 15 November 2007 (EST). |
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When you get your XO, follow the "Help using the XO" link in the side navigation under "About the XO". |
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: As of 11/19, the donor service line indicated that orders placed on Friday, 11/16, at least, are part of the 'second shipment.' There's no indication of when this second shipment will go out, but it will be later than the first shipment scheduled, as of 11/19, for mid-December. |
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: I received my pre-11/26 ordered laptop on 12/15/07. Amazing little machine. Well done All!! Joe S. Pittsburgh PA |
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== Discussion == |
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: I ordered mine on day 1 of G1G1 at 11am pacific standard time - got it sat. december 16 from a neighbor who was around to receive it friday the 15th (so it wasn't sitting outside) |
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Discussions about giving and G1G1 have been moved to the discussion page at [[Talk:XO Giving]]. |
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love it...simple package, beautiful machine - info included is a little thin - "sugar not so sweet" (thats my quote for the interface so far) need more time to investigate sugar but interface is not exactly intuitive. I am excited to start developing activities and Apps. I had to remind myself, it is a tool to be used with real people in mind...its not a toy, nor can it be compared to normal laptops...it is designed to be used by inquisitive minds with instruction from teachers. Hopefully we can all help it get stronger... Alex Maloutas, Los Angeles, CA. |
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[[Category:Donation]] |
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* How many laptops have been sold? |
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: Tens of thousands. |
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* To whom can further questions be addressed? |
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: The bottom of the pages on the OLPC site includes this: "Donor service questions: 1-800-201-7144". |
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* Is there any chance that the G1G1 program will happen in Australia? If so, count me in. |
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* Do you repeat this initiative in future (for XO-2, XO-3, ... laptops)? (I think it were good to repeat. Extra money for the cause.) |
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More discussion at this article's associated talk page: [[Talk:XO Giving]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 26 November 2017
You can help support OLPC's mission by contributing time and knowledge or donating money, or by participating in our annual giving campaigns. For the first two years after mass production, we ran an annual "Give 1, Get 1" campaign where for the price of two XOs you could receive one and donate the cost of one to the foundation.
Give 1, Get 1
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The currency of this article or section may be limited by out-of-date information. There may be relevant discussion on its talk page |
Give 1, Get 1 2007
The 2007 Give 1, Get 1 program (or "G1G1") concluded on 31 December 2007. 85,000 people gave a laptop through this program, donations which helped launch deployments in Haiti, Rwanda, Mongolia, Palestine, and Afghanistan.
The poster child for the campaign was from Nigeria, where we launched one of our first pilots in 2006.
G1G1 2007 has archival info on the 2007 program. During the program, participants who donated USD $399 would cover the cost of one laptop to be distributed by OLPC to one of its least-developed partner countries, and would get 1 to keep, for themselves or for a child in their lives. OLPC also has a static Official FAQ(dead link) on this program.
Give 1, Get 1 2008
The 2008 Give 1, Get 1 campaign ran between November 17 and December 31, 2008. You can still visit laptop.org.org/xo to donate a laptop, but you won't receive one. Close to 10,000 people participated in this program.
For more about the program, see G1G1 2008.
Media
Various media for G1G1 campaigns:
- Nigerian girl carrying a laptop on her head (at right)
- There are a number of formats and layouts of that print
- 2008 reprise of the above:
- as a pdf, or as an animated flash
- Also used on limited-run long-sleeve t-shirts
- The 2008 OLPC Brand videos
User communities
Users of the XO have formed many user groups (some even before the 2007 units arrived). See Regional groups.
When you get your XO, follow the "Help using the XO" link in the side navigation under "About the XO".
Discussion
Discussions about giving and G1G1 have been moved to the discussion page at Talk:XO Giving.