I knew that OLPC would find it's way into my pocketbook
Prognosticator | 12/06/06
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Microsoft ?
mKind | 12/06/06
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It didn't: it's just
John Zern | 12/06/06
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This is a bargain at $150, and with volume and time, the price will come
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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You're giving this too much credit
John Zern | 12/06/06
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These laptos are full computers that have more power than desktops a few
DonnieBoy | 12/07/06
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Waste of money
Linux User 1 | 12/06/06
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Ugh
GMTobias | 12/06/06
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RE: Ugh
Linux User 1 | 12/06/06
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well ok what ever
Quebec-french | 12/06/06
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Cannot hurt
Linux User 1 | 12/06/06
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Waste
tjuncewicz | 12/06/06
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We need to respect the religions in each country, better let each
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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So, we just give up an education and just fix the water and sewer systems,
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Come on, rich countries
John Zern | 12/06/06
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Rich countries to buy laptops for poor
km7 | 12/06/06
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Negroponte needs cheap programmers.
HypnoToad72 | 12/06/06
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How about educating them so they can provide their own clean water and food
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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You can teach them without these laptops
John Zern | 12/06/06
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The educational value of computers should not be under-estimated. Also, if
DonnieBoy | 12/07/06
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Did you ever consider that these might SAVE money, and enhance the
DonnieBoy | 12/07/06
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Will that include poor Americans?
HypnoToad72 | 12/06/06
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This would be a good idea right here in the good old US of A.
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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every studend what so ever should receve one
Quebec-french | 12/06/06
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Whatever, a big joke
Linux User 1 | 12/06/06
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yeah yeah bible brain
Quebec-french | 12/06/06
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Count me OUT.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/06/06
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Silly assumptions
voska1 | 12/06/06
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There are billions world-wide that have food, water, and medicine, but need
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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OIn that case start with
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/06/06
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You still do NOT get it. There are billions that have the basics, and could
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Count me out too
OneDayMatt | 12/06/06
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It would cost us a lot less to work on education that to bomb them. Ask our
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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I don't see it as waste of money
voska1 | 12/06/06
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Since when was help with education NOT a good thing??? Many are saying that
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Then you pony up and buy them
No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/06/06
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We understand you have no compasion for others, but there are many that do.
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.
egoodnow | 12/06/06
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Thank you! Somebody that gets it! I can not believe all of the STUPID posts
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Only if they can do something with them Donnie
TonyMcS | 12/06/06
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There are billions at the point that they need computers. Also, you would
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Never heard of eBay
TonyMcS | 12/06/06
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You will NOT be able to buy the millions of cheap, durable, energy
DonnieBoy | 12/06/06
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Then let Negroponte do the right thing
John Zern | 12/06/06
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Negraponte can NOT change people into saints overnight. But, there are many
DonnieBoy | 12/07/06
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Personal,Harmfull EGOTRIP,provides unreliable info
MailMan1958 | 12/06/06
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Laptops may just reduce the costs and improve the quality of education.
DonnieBoy | 12/07/06
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Maybe the U.N. will have to make the tough decisions
Boot_Agnostic | 12/10/06
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An idea invented by people who haven't experienced poverty themselves.
paul.bernard | 02/13/07
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