Laptop to a kid in Ethiopia

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  "...you can't change a nation future without ... education."

  This is very, very true. Would never argue with that. I think my problem here is that jumping to tablets in the 3rd world classrooms might be overkill when learning the alphabet is just as easy with a chalkboard and paper (y'know, like how we learned). Battery life, internet costs, hardware replacements are the cost for being able to drag your finger across a screen to simulate a crayon. Just doesn't make complete sense the way it's being shown.

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  • i dont even think they have power in their homes to charge these things, or even run an ACmoldero
  • I agree with you. But the OLPC is not replacing anything, they seem to be just trying new ways for that.chrisRG

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