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Waste of money
When a Bible and basic needed items like clean water and sewer systems would be greatly needed.
Posted by: Linux User 1   Posted on: 12/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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

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