http://www.psfk.com/2008/01/africa-keep-your-100-laptops-well-study-by-phone.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:14:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.psfk.com/2008/01/africa-keep-your-100-laptops-well-study-by-phone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11288 Luis Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:08:10 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/01/africa-keep-your-100-laptops-well-study-by-phone.html#comment-11288 If the only role of the student is to consume information, then phones are fine. I'm glad at least some people realize that African students deserve to actually participate as well. :) If the only role of the student is to consume information, then phones are fine. I’m glad at least some people realize that African students deserve to actually participate as well. :)

]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/01/africa-keep-your-100-laptops-well-study-by-phone.html/comment-page-1#comment-11269 Cynic Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/01/africa-keep-your-100-laptops-well-study-by-phone.html#comment-11269 The One Laptop Per Child Project is unique in its aims, motivations and roll out and it should be commended. I agree that mobile phones are opening up banking and communications to normal Africans but to actively discourage the laptop project is misguided and very short sighted. Developing countries will remain undeveloped if they are not furnished with the tools required to compete with and communicate with the wider world. The mobile phone is revolutionary and will become more importnat but laptops / raw computing power / PC knowledge is essential for the African continent if we truly want it to develop. Allowing them to transfer money and make calls - not enough. The One Laptop Per Child Project is unique in its aims, motivations and roll out and it should be commended. I agree that mobile phones are opening up banking and communications to normal Africans but to actively discourage the laptop project is misguided and very short sighted. Developing countries will remain undeveloped if they are not furnished with the tools required to compete with and communicate with the wider world. The mobile phone is revolutionary and will become more importnat but laptops / raw computing power / PC knowledge is essential for the African continent if we truly want it to develop. Allowing them to transfer money and make calls – not enough.

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