> There have also been some good examples of taking RPi out to remote areas in Africa The people subjected to that probably wondered why the silly Westerner ha

> There have also been some good examples of taking RPi out to remote areas in Africa The people subjected to that probably wondered why the silly Westerner had such a primitive computer... Mobile phones pioneered Internet connectivity through most of Africa, and are probably more useful ( being self-powered and self-contained ) than a room full of RPis + monitors + PSUs + keyboards + cabling etc etc A user can shove a Nokia 109 into their pocket and pull it out to check the weather forecast and local market prices for crops. Can be charged from a solar panel, too. That sort of phone can last > 1 month on a charge, with light use, and can withstand a light rain shower or drop onto the ground. GPRS ( and even 3G! ) connectivity is also more widespread and reliable in most parts than fixed-line. RPis don't really have any role in that sort of environment. Source: personal experience, I did some work for Bank of Nigeria a few years ago.