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Originally Posted by shalym
it isn't possible to get one of these at all anymore. http://one.laptop.org/about/faq..
From reading that, it appears that any allocation of machines for the dev community has been used up. Do you have a source that says otherwise? |
The FAQ doesn't mention availability.
There was a "give one get one" program where you pay for two and get one (the other goes to a needy kid). That program was discontinued, and it was the only "front door" way to get one. Is that what you're referring to? AFAIK, the "back door" method is still there (where you pay an insider to get you a developer edition). I've not heard otherwise. You can ask around in #olpc on freenode if you're interested. Also try contacting someone at
http://www.unleashkids.org/. Take a look at the "projects" listed on laptop.org. Every project potentially has a possible way to get one. Indeed it's exotic in that sense.
Older used versions from the "give one get one" program occasionally appear on craigslist. They go for around $100 a year ago. The new (harder to get) xo-4's generally go for $300.