Comments on: What If Every Child Had A Laptop?

Lesley Stahl Reports On The Dream And The Difficulties Of Getting A Computer To Every Child

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http://laptopgiving.org/en/give-one-get-one.php

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If you can''t afford the computer, you will have a difficult time affording internet access after the first year (free access for one year via T-Mobile).

Those that struggle to purchase the computer for their child should consider all the costs involved.

Someone complained of shipping costs, or providing one for a non-U.S. child.

For the child receiving laptop, they will need internet access. After that first free year, if you struggled to afford the computer, the internet access will be an issue later on.

[dynoman5]

how can i order one of these laptops for my son? your web site does not work! I am a automotive instructor @ LAUSD the name of my school is West Valley Occupationl Center in Woodland Hills California I can use these for my students as well. e-mail me when you get that web fixed with that info thanks!

[tfehrle]

I have to agree with the people who say that we need to help our children in the U.S. As for the person who said to stop whinning I have to guess her child has a computer. Because my child goes to a school of about 1700 and the teachers require that their homework is done on a computer. Yes, they have access to computers at the school, but there are only so many.

[doviegirl13]

What about all the children in the united states. I''m tired of hearing about how somebody saved some kid in some place. Don''t get me wrong... yes, these children are deserving and I think it''s wonderful that people care but so are so many in the USA...shouldn''t we help our own kids as well. It seems unfair to me. Where is the balance??

[destinie3]

PLEASE CONTACT ME. WE WOULD LIKE TO ORDER 4 LAPTOPS FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND FOUR FOR LESS FORTUNATE. WHAT A GREAT CONCEPT. WE NEED TO START SOMEWHERE. ANY GOOD IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN NONE.
MR. NEGROPONTE SLEEP WELL. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION. WISH I COULD DO 1/16 OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! KUDDOS

[trlsker01]

Here is the link to order the laptop.
Just click on the blue Order Now button.
The cost it states is $399 for 1 for 3rd world child and one for your child and not $200.

http://laptopgiving.org/en/give-one-get-one.php

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[wbt3hji7j11]

Why should Blks/or other Americans buy into this when we know alot of American children don''t have computers?Negroponte ,got a ed.,job taakes care of his family,now helps others.Why not American children first it seems to have worked for him.
Warren

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This is an absolutely great idea and I applaude Mr. Negroponte for his pursuit of this great humanitarian endeavor.

In our materialistic Western culture, this can be a learning tool for parents in teaching their kids about generosity and about the lives others throughout the world.

A good adjunct to this project might be that for each family or child (yes, kids do raise money for these types of things) that purchases an XO laptop, that they be matched with an e-mail "pen pal" child in another country who has benefited from a XO laptop donation.

On a related note,let''s all boycott Intel until they stop their predatory and destructive marketing practices.

[julieanjay]

is it 200 dollars per laptop or 200 for the one for your kid and one for a poor kid

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http://laptopgiving.org/en/give-one-get-one.php

$399 for the Give One Get One program. $200 of that is a tax deductible donation.

My daughter wants one. She has never experienced what those children have, if I made her live in the same conditions here, she''d be removed from my home. Because I know the U.S. has better living standards and better education requirements (although we may not live up to them), I don''t mind purchasing a gift for a disadvantaged child as long as I can have one of these child-friendly computers. I always contribute to charitable entities even when times are tough, because when they are tough for me they are tougher for someone else. For those that take on this initiative for other countries, it may expand to the U.S. due to the interest it generates. And then will purchase again so an American child can have one. As long as a child is the recipient of the product and learns something they wouldn''t have without it. Teacher or not teacher, school or no school, the child learned "something".

[jenniferhunt]

THEY ARE NOT 100 DOLLARS,, BUT 200 EACH SO YOU PAY 400 DOLLARS!!! HUH..........

[ladyraw45]

I think the program is great. But I am a single parent and my 10 year old. daughter watched the program with me and now she wants this laptop but I can''t afford it. If I only had to pay $100 dollars it would be a different story. So, I think this offer should be made to me because I feel like it would be good for her also.

[jenniferhunt]

I found there web sight for the xo computers, and what suprised me was that these computers were NOT 100 dollars but more like 399. I don''t mind helping other children, where ever in the world. But don''t lie about the price! Am I wrong, is that not what I heard they cost was on 60 min.?? Just wondering...

[looneytune79]

(part 2) I think this is a good idea & that people should not be so closed minded to it. I was a hospital corpsman for the US Navy & was deployed to Afghanistan so they would have the right to vote which most Americans don''t even take the right to do. Right now at my current income I am not able to purchase 2 but given the chance I would gladly so that my children & another child would have the chance & the abilty to better themselves like we do in the US. You couldn''t buy 2 computers for $400 anywhere while at the same time help another child. Why should it matter where that child lives? I do think some things could be different about the program but I do feel it was a good idea. I have 2 boys & again would love to purchase 1 for them to share & 1 for another child who wouldn''t even have the dream of having a computer if it wasn''t for this program & the people who look past thier own selfishness. I do wish that there was the option to buy 1 & still have a portion go as a donation so that us that would like to help but don''t have the money could.

[looneytune79]

This is stupid that grown people fight about weather or not we should buy a laptop for a CHILD in another country. I''m sorry but isn''t this about the kids weather they live in the USA or not? A child is a child & doesn''t have the choice of where they live. I grew up in Irondale, Ohio. My family had low income & was on wellfair, we had no heat at times. However, there were programs for us to be able to survive like the free or redused lunches, help with light bills, & redused housing. There if you don''t have money you don''t eat, you don''t have a place to live you fight or you die. I''m not saying there isn''t problems with poverity in the US also but we have things to help. The fact is our kids have a school to go to which many at least have a few computers. In most other countries they don''t even have schools! (continues)

[sonyman11]

I want to buy one. How do I do it. I went to the web site and it doesn''t tell you anything about purchase.

[pmaddux-2009]

While I applaud the idea of one laptop per child, it sounds to me like it is one laptop per child EXCEPT the children in the United States!

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http://laptopgiving.org/en/index.php
is the website for the Give One Get One program.