John Lennon in new TV advert | One Laptop Per Child initiative

Former Beatle John Lennon is featuring in a charity's TV advertisement in the US, 28 years after his death.
The singer has been brought back to life using digital technology for the One Laptop Per Child initiative.
The charity aims to deliver tough, solar-powered computers to the world's poorest children.
"Imagine every child, no matter where in the world they were, could access a universe of knowledge," Lennon is seen saying in the commercial.
"They would have a chance to learn, to dream, to achieve anything they want. I tried to do it through my music, but now you can do it in a very different way."
Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980 as he and wife Yoko Ono arrived at their apartment building next to Central Park, New York.
Ono has given her approval for the commercial, which will air on spots donated by broadcasters.

The One Laptop Per Child Foundation, created in 2005, started producing XO laptops late last year at a cost per machine of less than $200 (£135).

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[lassegg]

Great! Let's just dig up all the corpses of our heroes and assrape them! What's the next thing for the marketing business? Gandhi for Pepsi?!

[lunaecho3]

i think it is ridiculous!!!!! these kids do not need laptops.they need food,water,shelter,meds,health care,education!!!!

[emptyspotlight]

Stevie ricks could have done a better voice.

[yapstick]

Who authorised that awful, awful child's production...

If you're going to even mention someone like Lennon, at least have some f***ing taste while your doing it.

[fgrady1]

Terrible John Lennon impersonation. Worst I've ever heard.

[MrShayneOneill]

Great initiative. Super creepy way of doing it. Let the man rest.

[oreokookie1000]

Great idea, but lennon is still 40 here!!!....digitally aging the man would have been more realistic and respectful, IIMHO

[jonperry]

Terrible PR decision for what is in fact a good initiative. Yes, food is more needed, but food shortages are a recurring problem that is more difficult and more expensive to solve. These laptops provide a major education avenue with a one time expenditure and THEY ARE SELF POWERED. They can use solar and even a hand-crank.

[ScottVDLL]

@sarkoleon I think the worlds shared knowledge could help someone figure out how to get food.... but do they have electricity?

[VeronicaIzzard]

Are you fucking kidding me?! This is the most insulting thing ever. After everything that he stood and fought for, they insult his memory with this laptop commercial? This is wrong on so many levels. >: /

[F1LMM4K3R]

I had to watch the video for Imagine to give me purification. This is pretty low, to say the least...

[JohnLennon3091]

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