Give one, Get one

"Give one Get one" is the new scheme of the OLPC project. Though the project started off with the goal of developing a $100 laptop for children in the developing countries, they ended up with each laptop costing around $188. With this new scheme, the OLPC laptop called the XO laptop will be open for sales in US for a brief period of time in November and anyone who orders will pay for 2. They will be shipped one during Christmas and the other one will be donated to a child in developing country. I believe this to be a good scheme. For $400, you could actually buy a decent laptop these days but the XO is about helping some one in a developing country. Although many people criticize that kids in developing nations need food and water more than anything, I personally think that good Education can surely help them for good. There are many organizations whose visions are to provide the basic amenities for the developing nations and the OLPC project is envisioning a different cause. My hearty wishes to the OLPC team.