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Yeah definitely. A phone is considered much more necessary for basic functioning in a modern society - whereas the computer is a little 'extra'. Naturally poo
by mikebelanger 8y ago
Yeah definitely. A phone is considered much more necessary for basic functioning in a modern society - whereas the computer is a little 'extra'. Naturally poorer people only invest in the more basic, cheaper thing.
I believe projects like Raspberry Pi were attempts to mitigate this issue too. Hopefully they gain more traction in society at large.
- walshemj 8y agoWell that's some of what it's doing now but originally it was for A Level students to get real experience in the two years of school before they went to university. And A level students in STEM subjects are not typically from poor backgrounds.