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The initial roll-out will target Brazil, Argentina, Thailand and Nigeria - countries Negroponte says were chosen to represent each continent and give a good geo-cultural mix. He says the focus is very much on rural communities.
A revolution in a laptop
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Reading material:
PCs for the poor: as good as their hype? (also talking about the Simputer).
SImpaCT: blog about 'Societal Impact of Information and Communication technologies, with particular reference to India.'
Solar WiFi to shine in developing countries
Reading Between The Lines: Understanding What the Partnership Between Wikipedia and the 'One Laptop Per Child' Means
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#1 - Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:01 AM EDTThanks, Irma, for the article and the reading list. I'm also interested in the idea, and feel that the Simputer is closer to what might work.
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