Solving the computing problem in education

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"Solutions are finally coming from the world of open source. From Open Country, CEO Michael Grove told me. "We do system discovery and systems management. We can do remote monitoring, asset discovery, diagnostics, repository management, provisioning, deployment, security updates and scheduling."

Question is "How much is Solutions charging for their service."

If 15% is the cost of hardware and software for PC with Windows, it doesnt mean that with software from Open Country
1) that the cost is zero
2) if the cost is less than 15% is the software solution as good as the Windows based one
3) or is it going to cost more

Cost isnt the only criteria that decisions should be based on.
Value for the $$ should also be looked at.

However most important is how long is the solution implemented going to last or will it be obsolete soon.

With Origami devices coming, it makes more sense to have one Origami device for a student. In a couple of years the projected cost for these devices will be around $200 and have a battery life of a full work day. With this the students can use the same device at home and school, have books stored in them (could potentially replace text books). This seems like a better solution than having one with a x86 linux based solution.

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