Comments on: 1 Laptop Per … Christmas? http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/ Figure it out ... with me! Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-32558 configures Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-32558 Hi Marlene, If you look on the forums (http://en.forum.laptop.org/ or http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php), you will occasionally see someone posting who is looking to give away their laptop. If you understand wiki editing, you could also put your contact info on the Exchange Registry I created (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Exchange_Registry), though it doesn't seem to get much action. Good luck! Hi Marlene,

If you look on the forums (http://en.forum.laptop.org/ or http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php), you will occasionally see someone posting who is looking to give away their laptop. If you understand wiki editing, you could also put your contact info on the Exchange Registry I created (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Exchange_Registry), though it doesn’t seem to get much action. Good luck!

]]> By: Marlene http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-31407 Marlene Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:56:44 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-31407 How can I get my grandchildren in this program to receive a laptop for the christmas holiday? My daughter's husband is incraserated and she was left to raise their 3 children. I help when I was able but now my husband had a stroke and has been out of work for over a year, so I am not able to help her. Please help the children have a christmas, a lap top would truly help the 12 yr old girl! How can I get my grandchildren in this program to receive a laptop for the christmas holiday? My daughter’s husband is incraserated and she was left to raise their 3 children. I help when I was able but now my husband had a stroke and has been out of work for over a year, so I am not able to help her. Please help the children have a christmas, a lap top would truly help the 12 yr old girl!

]]> By: ConFigures » Blog Archive » Laptops and Learning http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12345 ConFigures » Blog Archive » Laptops and Learning Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:14:51 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-12345 [...] ConFigures Figure it out … with me! « 1 Laptop Per … Christmas? Unclear on the Concept? » [...] [...] ConFigures Figure it out … with me! « 1 Laptop Per … Christmas? Unclear on the Concept? » [...]

]]> By: configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-8314 configures Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:57:09 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-8314 Maria, The Give One, Get One program has been extended through Dec. 30, so you should be able to get an XO laptop for the child/children being adopted. If you are looking to get a laptop sponsored for your child, I'm not sure how that would work, other than through a school program -- depending on whether your schools are getting any XO laptops. I  suggest looking over the OLPC organization's website for more information: http://www.laptop.org/ Maria,

The Give One, Get One program has been extended through Dec. 30, so you should be able to get an XO laptop for the child/children being adopted. If you are looking to get a laptop sponsored for your child, I’m not sure how that would work, other than through a school program — depending on whether your schools are getting any XO laptops. I  suggest looking over the OLPC organization’s website for more information: http://www.laptop.org/

]]> By: Maria http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 Maria Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:24:26 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-8283 I have a question if we have addopting children from a poor country how can they register or make the list. I love the Xo laptop would like to purchase and send to there adress. You can send more info at 10242 San Lorenzo Dallas, Tx. 75228 214-853-2696 I have a question if we have addopting children from a poor country how can they register or make the list. I love the Xo laptop would like to purchase and send to there adress. You can send more info at
10242 San Lorenzo
Dallas, Tx. 75228
214-853-2696

]]> By: ConFigures » Blog Archive » XO on the way, One Hopes http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/02/1-laptop-per-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 ConFigures » Blog Archive » XO on the way, One Hopes Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:59:07 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=52#comment-6651 [...] Woke up early to order an XO through the OLPC Give One, Get One program (for why, see my One Laptop Per … Christmas? entry; plus, now one gets a year’s free T-Mobile WiFi access along with one’s XO). The previous mail from laptopgiving.org had specified a start time of 6 AM EST (runs through Nov. 26), but had also said it would send another mail Monday morning announcing the start of the program. By 7 AM, I could wait no longer, and so I called the hotline and ordered one (the announcement email came through at 7:30). I was a bit thrown by the odd confirmation number I got. Later I saw in posts and comments on OLPC News more concern over phone orders (online orders, via PayPal, had seemed to go more smoothly, with confirmation emails and shipping costs listed), and so I called the customer service at 1-800-201-7144. After a few minutes on hold, I was put through. The woman on the phone asked for my confirmation number and immediately said “Oh, I’ve heard that one before”. !!! After some discussion, she agreed that two different people should not have the same confirmation number, so she took down my contact info and said someone would be contacting me in the next few days. One person taking orders … or monitoring the customer service system? had seen 50 emails before 6 AM. Another person, not long before I called, had reported getting 400 emails. Just to be safe, I put in another G1G1 donation via an online order. It was late in the day, though. I’ll be disappointed if a fault in their system means I’m down in the queue and won’t get in on the first batch for delivery (supposedly shipping the first week of December, according to the customer service woman). Still, like getting a coffee mug from my local public radio station after making a pledge to them, my calling in to G1G1 is more about what I’m giving than what I’m getting. [...] [...] Woke up early to order an XO through the OLPC Give One, Get One program (for why, see my One Laptop Per … Christmas? entry; plus, now one gets a year’s free T-Mobile WiFi access along with one’s XO). The previous mail from laptopgiving.org had specified a start time of 6 AM EST (runs through Nov. 26), but had also said it would send another mail Monday morning announcing the start of the program. By 7 AM, I could wait no longer, and so I called the hotline and ordered one (the announcement email came through at 7:30). I was a bit thrown by the odd confirmation number I got. Later I saw in posts and comments on OLPC News more concern over phone orders (online orders, via PayPal, had seemed to go more smoothly, with confirmation emails and shipping costs listed), and so I called the customer service at 1-800-201-7144. After a few minutes on hold, I was put through. The woman on the phone asked for my confirmation number and immediately said “Oh, I’ve heard that one before”. !!! After some discussion, she agreed that two different people should not have the same confirmation number, so she took down my contact info and said someone would be contacting me in the next few days. One person taking orders … or monitoring the customer service system? had seen 50 emails before 6 AM. Another person, not long before I called, had reported getting 400 emails. Just to be safe, I put in another G1G1 donation via an online order. It was late in the day, though. I’ll be disappointed if a fault in their system means I’m down in the queue and won’t get in on the first batch for delivery (supposedly shipping the first week of December, according to the customer service woman). Still, like getting a coffee mug from my local public radio station after making a pledge to them, my calling in to G1G1 is more about what I’m giving than what I’m getting. [...]

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