A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

In the hopes of jumpstarting their campaign, One Laptop Per Child will let donors pay $399 to purchase a laptop for a child and get one themselves as well, starting Nov 12. The donated portion is still tax-deductible.

I find myself curiously attracted to this offer. Of course, I’m mostly curious to try out the laptop myself. A Newsweek article had good things to say about its hardware and software. Perhaps after playing with it for a little bit, I may decide to donate it to a local charity or school or perhaps to a homeschool family. In fact, I’d rather be certain that I was giving it to a school that desperately needed computers or to a family I know cannot afford their own. Maybe this will be my Christmas charity this year.

I’ve signed up for a reminder email at XOgiving.org, to help me remember the Nov 12 launch.