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With its mission to spread knowledge among the children of developing nations, the XO has now announced to launch its BOGOF program in Europe. The give one get one (GIGI) is a unique plan that offers you the opportunity to buy a set of bright green laptops: one for yourself and one for a school going child in a developing country.

Developed by OLPC (One Laptop per Child), the scheme is made available through the Amazon.com on its site at amazon.com/xo. Although the offer initiated as a temporary one in the States, it is expected to extend with an overwhelming response. As per the One Laptop Per Child Foundation, sales of $2 million per day inspired them to spread out its scope.

The scheme is quite praiseworthy but the present credit crunch situation might affect its success in the country. People might not prefer to invest in a 433 MHz machine that has certain limitations such as only one SD storage card and a RAM of just 256MB, but these are still comparable to bare-bones subnotebooks, like the Sony Vaio PCG-C1MHP. Moreover, the XO’s social cause and children-centred features are likely to make it a hit among many parents in the Christmas season. These durable computers, based on Linux can actually make a great gift for your child while assisting a noble cause of spreading knowledge.

Nonetheless, if the project is successful, it might encourage other organisations to come-up with such ideas that make this world a better place to live in.