Comments on: OLPC in the Caribbean? (or No Laptop For Me) http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/ The Caribbean's first podcast - almost live from Trinidad and Tobago! Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:56:04 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rosa J.C. http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-411905 Rosa J.C. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:13:12 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-411905 I had exactly the same feeling! :( I had exactly the same feeling! :(

]]> By: Dev T http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-408713 Dev T Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:00:34 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-408713 :-) One of our members does...who bought it to the December 15th, 2007 meeting....he probably will be bringing it to future TTCS meetings. Happy New Year! :-) One of our members does…who bought it to the December 15th, 2007 meeting….he probably will be bringing it to future TTCS meetings. Happy New Year!

]]> By: Ordering an OLPC laptop from Trinidad « Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-408404 Ordering an OLPC laptop from Trinidad « Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:28:21 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-408404 [...] One Get One program . However, when I tried to order one online, I encountered the same problem as CFR : you’re required to create a Paypal account and the online web form is meant for US and [...] [...] One Get One program . However, when I tried to order one online, I encountered the same problem as CFR : you’re required to create a Paypal account and the online web form is meant for US and [...]

]]> By: Solanasaurus http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-392024 Solanasaurus Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:27:37 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-392024 Actually they did open up for orders from the whole world a few days into the G1G1 offer. You just still had to provide a shipping address in the United States, which is still pretty silly. http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/g1g1/giving_thanks_g1g1_global.html Their whole logistics operation and customer services awful. I ordered one on the first day and still have no idea when they plan to ship it. Spent an hour on hold to their customer services last week. They do not answer emails. They seem completely unprepared for the deluge of orders leading up to Xmas which is the only good reason I could think to keep it limited to one geographic area rather than the whole world. Actually they did open up for orders from the whole world a few days into the G1G1 offer. You just still had to provide a shipping address in the United States, which is still pretty silly.
http://www.olpcnews.com/sales_talk/g1g1/giving_thanks_g1g1_global.html

Their whole logistics operation and customer services awful. I ordered one on the first day and still have no idea when they plan to ship it. Spent an hour on hold to their customer services last week. They do not answer emails.

They seem completely unprepared for the deluge of orders leading up to Xmas which is the only good reason I could think to keep it limited to one geographic area rather than the whole world.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-384143 Georgia Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:24:00 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-384143 Thanks, Dev. Will definitely stop by and check out the OLPC. The godson thing was partly tongue in cheek (hope the godson doesn't read this blog!) but I have been wondering about the Asus eeePC. Does the TTCS have one of those as well? Thanks, Dev. Will definitely stop by and check out the OLPC. The godson thing was partly tongue in cheek (hope the godson doesn’t read this blog!) but I have been wondering about the Asus eeePC. Does the TTCS have one of those as well?

]]> By: Dev T http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-384119 Dev T Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:02:20 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/12/16/olpc-in-the-caribbean-or-no-laptop-for-me/#comment-384119 The TTCS has one of the OLPC laptops in Trinidad. As to Christmas gifts, - install Tuxpaint (http://www.tuxpaint.org/) - if the godson is older, perhaps a Asus eeePC for $399 or $499? The TTCS has one of the OLPC laptops in Trinidad.

As to Christmas gifts,

- install Tuxpaint (http://www.tuxpaint.org/)

- if the godson is older, perhaps a Asus eeePC
for $399 or $499?

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