The recent promotion of the One Laptop Per Child Program has been extended. The price remains at $399 for two laptop computers - one for yourself and one for a child in a developing country. The support for the program seems to have been highly positive:

“…“In the past 10 days, we’ve experienced an outpouring of support from the public that is truly gratifying and encouraging,” said Nicholas Negroponte, the program’s founder.

Negroponte said they decided to extend the program because “so many people have asked for more time to participate either individually or in order to organize local and national groups to which they belong.”

link: One Laptop Per Child extends promotion until year’s end for donating computers to poor nations

So there is still time. It would make a unique present and it would be supporting a good cause. Perhaps that solves a gift giving quandary (let me know if you need my shipping address )…

Catherine

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