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London, Sept.25 : Effective November 12, computer geeks would be able to get their hands on a "$100 laptop".An organisation has come up with a "give one, get one" PC scheme that will allow Americans to purchase two laptops for 399 dollars.
According to the BBC, one laptop will be sent to the buyer, whilst a child in the developing world will receive the second machine
The "G1G1" scheme, as it is known, will offer the laptops between November 12 and 26.
The offer to the general public comes after the project's founder admitted that concrete orders from the governments of developing nations had not always followed verbal agreements
Nicholas Negroponte told the New York Times: "I have to some degree underestimated the difference between shaking the hand of a head of state and having a cheque written. And yes, it has been a disappointment."
The XO laptop can be used by children and is as low cost, durable and simple to use as possible.
It packs several innovations including a sunlight readable display so that it can be used outside. It has no moving parts, can be powered by solar, foot-pump or pull-string powered chargers and is housed in a waterproof case.
Governments can buy the green and white machines in lots of 250,000.
The laptop was originally designed to be used in developing countries.
The first countries to receive the donated laptops will be Cambodia, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Haiti. Other least developed countries (LDC), as defined by the UN, will be able to bid to join the scheme.
The laptops will go on sale for two weeks through the xogiving.org website.
Although the exact number of laptops available through the G1G1 scheme has not been revealed, Mr Bender said that the "first 25,000" people that purchase one should receive it before the end of the year. Others will receive their machines in the first quarter of 2008.
ANI
