http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html/comment-page-1#comment-2888 One laptop per child | DefeatPoverty.com Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:03:47 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-the-poor.html#comment-2888 [...] project to create an affordable laptop for every child in developing countries which I wrote about earlier, has recently spun out into its own non-profit called One Laptop per [...] [...] project to create an affordable laptop for every child in developing countries which I wrote about earlier, has recently spun out into its own non-profit called One Laptop per [...]

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html/comment-page-1#comment-46 Dave Richards Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-the-poor.html#comment-46 See <a HREF="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_FAQ" REL="nofollow">FAQ </a> on their site for more answers to these kind of questions. See FAQ on their site for more answers to these kind of questions.

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html/comment-page-1#comment-44 Anonymous Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-the-poor.html#comment-44 I like this idea but I am curious to know who will be teaching the children to use such modern technology when lack of education is already a huge issue in these countries? I like this idea but I am curious to know who will be teaching the children to use such modern technology when lack of education is already a huge issue in these countries?

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 Dave Richards Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-the-poor.html#comment-29 Great question. All of this is just an idea right now. I think the most likely broadband internet access will come from the next generation of "3G" mobile handsets. This will be pre-paid like 95%+ of mobile/cell phone usage is today in developing countries. In many of these areas, one person buys a phone and then rents it out to others. With Wifi technology a single 3G-enabled phone could provide broadband service to a neighborhood. Great question. All of this is just an idea right now. I think the most likely broadband internet access will come from the next generation of “3G” mobile handsets. This will be pre-paid like 95%+ of mobile/cell phone usage is today in developing countries. In many of these areas, one person buys a phone and then rents it out to others. With Wifi technology a single 3G-enabled phone could provide broadband service to a neighborhood.

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-poor.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 Anonymous Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/09/laptops-for-the-poor.html#comment-28 I think this a great idea, but I have some questions. How will people pay for internet service when they can't afford to buy the computer? Will the governments pay for it or will private companies donate their services for the poor to gain access to the internet? I think this a great idea, but I have some questions. How will people pay for internet service when they can’t afford to buy the computer? Will the governments pay for it or will private companies donate their services for the poor to gain access to the internet?

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