I think this will be very helpfull for children to learn new things. The features look great to help them develop intelectually. I'm also glad to see wikipedia in there. I go there daily to look up things.
The fact that it runs on linux is in my opinion a good step towards opensource development and a logical choice of OS.

Are you sure they aren't just paying you to advertise this shit on you website? When that $400 went out of your bank account, did $500 mysteriously come back? This is utter crap, what with all the organisations that supply 'developing nations' with necessidies you support one that gives them fucking laptops? What about an organisation that supplies sick kids with medication, villages with clean running water, or even food for fucks sake. Not laptops. I simply choose not to believe that you are supporting this cause and not receiving something in return.

At 11/14/07 04:31 PM, TomFulp wrote: And thanks to Newgrounds, one more child in a developing nation will have unfettered access to PORN.

Tom... you are buying them a Computer not 2 month of Internet...
they won't have access to that...
well... I think so...

BTW... if you already donate and still want to do some good actions... go to Heinrich's Charity Project

Does it come with a library of pictures of food that they will never gonna be able to eat?

At 11/14/07 08:22 PM, Muffin wrote: Does it come with a library of pictures of food that they will never gonna be able to eat?

Ironic with the muffin. And you being. You know. A muffin and everything. And. Well.

nevermind...

At 11/14/07 05:38 PM, LazyPint wrote: The screen is colour but can be switched to black and white for use in direct sunlight. It runs basic games (tetris and connect four) and the battery can be charged via a solar panel or a crank. All the software can be edited and restored by the user. It features a camera, microphone, speakers, USB ports and audio jacks.

Don't forget about how it's water and sand proof and has a touch screen. Also, I've been told that it doesn't have glare. That's just awesome.

At 11/14/07 05:14 PM, Jessii wrote: they'd probably sell the laptop for food.

not if they all use them to play the Free Rice game.

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I want a laptop I mean technically it's cheaper then most and no charging! No way.

At 11/14/07 08:38 PM, Jehosaphaa wrote: I WANT A LAPTOP

well... give 400 bucks... dude...
that's the only way you will get it... lol

Fuck 'em.

Let me get this straight, we are going to donate computers to children who are straving and lack medical care?

Who wants to bet these things are going to end up in a pawn shop for some quick dough or get burned in a bonfire so the kids can get the gold outa of the electronics?

HA HA that was funny Tom, and it always nice to help kids out.

oh man.......i wish i was a poor starving aids ridden african kid so i could get one of these kick ass laptops for free.

.....i am poor and aids ridden though.....DISCOUNT?

At 11/14/07 09:15 PM, squeakytoad wrote:
Perhaps the amount you donate covers two laptops.

It does, these are toys with 433 Mhz CPUs
I'd rather give them 200$ of food...

I have more AIDS than pigpen.
FAR MORE AIDS.

Laptop plz.

I love the thoughtful things that the Newgrounds staff have been encouraging. You guys are truly great.

At 11/14/07 04:31 PM, TomFulp wrote: PORN

Have you been hitting the bottle this evening?

I read about this laptop thing a week ago on joystiq.com.. Seems interesting.

Oh and thanks for the plug Tom :o

At 11/14/07 07:43 PM, Officer wrote: What about an organisation that supplies sick kids with medication, villages with clean running water, or even food for fucks sake.

yeah education isnt important. Lets give them food and medication while neglecting their capacity to actually fix the root of the problem, which is their inability to produce shit on their own. that way their lack of medicine and food can remain a vicious cycle and we can keep giving them food and medicine til the end of the fucking earth.

At 11/14/07 07:43 PM, Officer wrote: I simply choose not to believe that you are supporting this cause and not receiving something in return.

Wow, that's pretty lame. I can assure you the charity laptop people aren't spending their ad dollars here on Newgrounds.

At 11/14/07 09:15 PM, squeakytoad wrote: Very noble.

But isn't it kinda counter-productive? I mean, you're donating, but then you get something back. Sorta defeating the purpose of donating?
Perhaps the amount you donate covers two laptops.

Yeah, only half the cost is tax-deductable. Basically, they know that regular people want to try out the laptops, so they are forcing you to donate one in order to buy one for yourself. I have a feeling they will be more available in the future, but I thought it would be nice to donate one anyway.

At 11/14/07 09:34 PM, squeakytoad wrote: In these third world nations, $200 of food goes a long way. When a good full plate of rice, veggies, and a bit of curry and fruit costs only 40 cents, you're giving them 500 meals.
However, money and food don't get to them very well in many of these African nations, due to oppression from the governments, military, and other groups.

Maybe they'll make a Flash game and get it sponsored so they can buy LOTS of food.

Anyone know where I can download that linux? I googled sugar and I got the linux site for it, but all I got was the source files not the iso.

At 11/14/07 10:43 PM, Peaceblossom wrote: It won't run flash, copypasted from the website:

The XO laptop runs on Linux, a free and open-source operating system.

Even on the nicer distributions, flash doesn't run particularly well.

It has already been noted to have Flash support, it's just a question of how well... That's what I wanna find out.

At 11/14/07 10:44 PM, TomFulp wrote: Maybe they'll make a Flash game and get it sponsored so they can buy LOTS of food.

Nigerian Lottery Scam - Flash Version!

Well Im downloading it right now.
Tomarrow I'll post a review on it and it's flash abilities.

Sounds good,i might try it out

At 11/14/07 04:44 PM, wwwyzzerdd wrote: I dunno. I'd rather buy the kids a FOOD

Can't they just eat the laptop or one another?

At 11/14/07 04:31 PM, TomFulp wrote: And thanks to Newgrounds, one more child in a developing nation will have unfettered access to PORN.

Always happy to help!

At 11/14/07 10:42 PM, TomFulp wrote:

At 11/14/07 09:15 PM, squeakytoad wrote: Very noble.

But isn't it kinda counter-productive? I mean, you're donating, but then you get something back. Sorta defeating the purpose of donating?
Perhaps the amount you donate covers two laptops.

Yeah, only half the cost is tax-deductable. Basically, they know that regular people want to try out the laptops, so they are forcing you to donate one in order to buy one for yourself. I have a feeling they will be more available in the future, but I thought it would be nice to donate one anyway.

If I had the money, I'd gladly donate one. Recieving a laptop would just be a plus, actually -- though I would have tried to get one for myself regardless. I really want to see how it works.

Too bad I'm hurt from Football and it'll be difficult for me to get a part-time job that I'll last in because of it. Damn spondylolysis. Damn back. Damn brace.