____/ John Bokma on Saturday 22 December 2007 01:28 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> ____/ John Bokma on Friday 21 December 2007 20:58 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Better than selling OLPCs to stubborn politicians that are afraid of
>>>> change.
>>>
>>> Maybe they see no point in buying OLPCs if a large number of the
>>> children in their country *can't go to school* because they have to
>>> help to support their family.
>>>
>>> This is in Mexico the case, let alone countries that are more poor.
>>>
>>> Anyway, is there anyone who can prove that education will make a
>>> major leap forwards by giving the not so poor kids a laptop? I doub
>>> it.
>>
>> I know what you mean, but many critics conveniently think/argue that
>> children that these laptops are targeted in shacks and are very
>> hungry.
>
> Well, I've seen kids eating from garbage cans with their parents. And
> that's in a not so poor part (AFAIK) of Mexico (Xalapa). OTOH, you can say
> that those laptops are not targetted at those kids, because they can't go
> to school. So there is a group left who can go to school, have parents who
> can afford books, etc. And then I don't see much of a point in the OLPC.
> ALso because for 0.60 USD one can go 1 hr to an Internet cafe. Anyway,
> that's for Mexico, I know a little bit the local situation (based on
> observations that is).
>
>
>> This isn't true, but it's a good way to generate FUD. Here is
>
> There is FUD both ways, as always. From what I see and know about Mexico,
> I can't see how OLPCs here are going to make a big difference.
Slim bought quite a lot of them , you know?
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