laptops forthe 3rd world (1 Viewer)

[theoootini]

what do yis think? i cant make up my mind...it all seems a bit too good to be true

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/30/t...0d8905efd64342&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

 

[Gambra]

I remeber reading about something like that in Wired about two years ago.. Was about Wind-up laptops then but it was nearly exactly the same design.

 

[Gambra]

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.04/view.html?pg=2

 

[theoootini]

good memory. yer man negroponte behind it is away with the fairies. he reckons the internet is a panacea for absolutley everything wrong with the world.
i suppose a little porn every now and then never hurt anybody...

 

[Diddles]

Did an internship in media lab - they were very into making sure the kids know computers and technology stuff. They used to make deadly toys.

 

[theoootini]

well thats it- d'ye not think the thing is more of a toy than a computer, would they not be better off investing in something bit more constructive like actual computer in schools?

 

[Diddles]

well thats it- d'ye not think the thing is more of a toy than a computer, would they not be better off investing in something bit more constructive like actual computer in schools?

The physical aspect of it is cool if it keeps it cheap to make and run. It looks pretty sturdy and most importantly it's mobile. But I do think they really should have a proper OS on it.

 

[nessy]

my sister is actually going to Zambia next Summer and they are on the look out for old laptops to bring for schools.. just even basic with windows installed

 

[THRILLHO]

They're just going to use them to look at porn on the internet.

 

[hugh]

$150 is not practical for anyone in the developing world.

 

[Theseus Mock]

They're just going to use them to look at porn on the internet.

No! jesus, the rest of Africa has untapped SPAM power. wait till someone writes a script to zombify these machines, there will be emailing flying out the door.

 

[mamul]

http://www.camara.ie/

 

[pete]

$150 is not practical for anyone in the developing world.

the idea is the governments pay for them

 

[potlatch]

Deadly. Camara's great .Cormac's a sound geezer. Everyone send their clapped out computers to Camara.

 

[das funkinstein]

i have checked this out you can get ti working on your pc with vmware

checkout : http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-get-one-laptop-per-child-image.html

its a very weird user interface and is based on redhat fedora core.