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I'm glad to see the OLPC actually being used somewhere and researched. I think part of the reason the project never got that far was because when it was introd
by kokey 9y ago
I'm glad to see the OLPC actually being used somewhere and researched. I think part of the reason the project never got that far was because when it was introduced the developing world were convinced 'computers' were synonymous with desktops and laptops running Microsoft operating systems and software. Now with smartphones, tablets, chromebooks etc. that perception has shifted somewhat. Hopefully with this along with the studies into the successes and failures of the millions of OLPCs that were deployed there will be another revival of these efforts. I really like the idea of a kind of standard, open, cheap laptop designed for children around the world.
- zamazingo 9y agoA lot of lobbying money is spent by the likes of Intel, Apple, Microsoft, etc to create that impression abroad, just like it is here. (Doesn't matter where "here" is.)