User:Hexagonal

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About Me

I am a resident of the Southeastern U.S., and while I have been a One Laptop Per Child enthusiast for months, my only tangible involvement with the project started when I participated in the Give One, Get One program by donating two computers on Monday, November 12.

I am looking forward to introducing my children to the joys and worries of being beta-testers when they receive their XO's in, + or -, a month. Maybe they'll dip in and out of beta-testing for the rest of their lives....

I am looking forward to seeing how this wiki, the public listserv, and the underlying network of staffers and volunteers who comprise OLPC will adapt to the more active participation of G1G1 participants. For my own part, I don't see my participation in G1G1 as analogous to ordinary consumption -- I'm not buying two XO's, I'm helping OLPC help the world, and they're acknowledging my help with a reciprocal gift. But it may be the case that not all the other G1G1 participants will see it this way.

Leave me a message on my Talk Page if you'd like.

Give One, Get One Acknowledgment E-Mail

On Thursday, November 15, 2007 I received this e-mail acknowledging my G1G1 contribution. I thought folks might be interested in seeing what it says. It was sent from "OLPC Customer Care", which is what service@laptopgiving.org seems to be calling itself.

Subject Line: Thank You for Donating to One Laptop per Child

Thank you for participating in the One Laptop per Child "Give One Get One" program. Your donation of $798.00 will bring education and enlightenment to children of the developing world. $200 of each $399 "Give One Get One" Donation is tax-deductible (your donation minus the fair market value of each laptop you receive). With Shipping and Handling, the total charge to your credit card is $847.90.

As a "Give One Get One" donor, you will receive one of the first XO laptops to be distributed in North America. Laptops will be delivered on a first come, first served basis. While early purchasers have the best chance of receiving their XO laptops in time for the holidays, quantities are limited and we cannot guarantee timing. We will provide you with regular email updates.

If you have any questions about your donation, please contact OLPC at service@laptopgiving.org or call 1-800-201-7144. Should your employer wish to match your donation, we are a 501(c)(3) organization and our EIN# is 20-5471780.

T-Mobile USA is proud to offer you one-year complimentary access to T-Mobile HotSpot in recognition of your support to the One Laptop per Child "Give One Get One" program. As you help children in developing countries stay connected, educated and enlightened, T-Mobile is supporting you! You will receive an email message close to the time that your laptop ships containing instructions on how to begin your complimentary year of T-Mobile HotSpot service. Please refer to http://hotspot.t-mobile.com for additional information on T-Mobile HotSpot Wireless broadband Internet service.

To find out more about the mission of One Laptop per Child, please visit www.laptop.org. To review "Give One Get One" terms and conditions, please click here <http://laptopgiving.org/en/terms-and-conditions.php> .

Thanks again for your generous support, and welcome to the One Laptop per Child community!

Sincerely,

Nicholas Negroponte Chairman OLPC Foundation

One Laptop per Child Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent provided by U.S. law. This receipt is not valid if your donation is refunded for any reason. Additional information about the foundation is available from www.laptop.org or the foundations registration office of your State.

One Laptop per Child/P.O. Box 425087/Cambridge, MA 02142/U.S.A.

One Week Left E-mail

On Tuesday, November 20, I received the following e-mail from One Laptop per Child [LaptopGiving@mail.laptopgiving.org]. This is the first e-mail that I have received from having signed up to receive reminder e-mails; I've seen a flikr image of the initial "it's started" e-mail that was sent out, but I didn't get that one.

Subject Line: One week left to Give One Get One

<http://nurun.p0.com/1x1.dyn?1rAPYq_Q6jz9NzsNVhlD=0> view this email online <http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=KB3vP-q7k1jThmRG4yq> one laptop per child <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?QmRG4yqANuI_Q6jt=1>

<http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?OmRG4yqANuI_Q6jo=11> One week left to Give One Get One <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?XmRG4yqANuI_Q6ji=31>

You are receiving this email because you signed up for a reminder about One Laptop per Child's "Give One Get One" Program. There is just one week left to participate. For a donation of just $399 ($200 of which is tax-deductible), you will be giving the gift of education to a deserving child in the developing world, and also receiving an XO laptop in recognition of your donation. Once "Give One Get One" ends, the XO laptop will no longer be available to the general public.

T-Mobile is generously offering everyone who participates in "Give One Get One" one year of complimentary access to T-Mobile HotSpot broadband Internet service, available at more than 8,500 locations throughout the United States. This complimentary year of service is valued at over $350! Just use any Wi-Fi enabled device, such as the XO, your laptop computer, or a Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone, and you can connect and communicate your way. Find out more at www.laptopgiving.org/en/t-mobile-hotspot.php <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?dmRG4yqANuI_Q6j9H=91> .

To donate, or to find out more about the XO laptop, please visit www.laptopgiving.org <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?NGRG4yqANuI_Q6j9-=41> . You can also donate by calling toll-free 1-877-70-LAPTOP (1-877-705-2786). 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.

Thank you.

XO laptop <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?LGRG4yqANuI_Q6j9z=51> laptopgiving.org <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?HmRG4yqANuI_Q6j9Y=101> | privacy policy <http://link.laptopgiving.org/u.d?GmRG4yqANuI_Q6j9W=121>

If you have already participated in Give One Get One, thank you very much for your donation.

One Laptop per Child /PO Box 425087 /Cambridge, MA 02142 /USA

You have received this email because you requested a reminder from One Laptop per Child. If you no longer wish to receive emails from One Laptop per Child, unsubscribe here <http://mail.laptopgiving.org/laptop-unsub.jsp?s=5Vx9&i=xxxxxxxxxxx> .