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Member since:In these 2rd world country, the problem for these kids is not to afford such laptop. the problem is how can they access to the internet. If they can't access to internet, a web browser and an E-Mail client is useless. So maybe in their mind, these laptop are just "high tech toys" or a notebooks.
Covered in the news conference.
* 100-1000 computers.
* All connected by mesh network (built in to the laptops)
* 1-2 laptops have a connection to the internet.
* All on the mesh have connection to the internet.
Fast? No. Great for videos and downloads? No...but these laptops aren't massive storage devices for porn either; they're electronic books and sketch pads. Would it suck to be them? Yes...though right now, they don't have any internet access. With this, there is a reasonable chance.
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Since computer component are much cheaper in china, the cost of such laptop can bring down a lot, maybe a half. And kids in the west of china can't afford a real laptop, so this laptop is an alternate.
In these 2rd world country, the problem for these kids is not to afford such laptop. the problem is how can they access to the internet. If they can't access to internet, a web browser and an E-Mail client is useless. So maybe in their mind, these laptop are just "high tech toys" or a notebooks.