MIT unveils $100 (U.S.) laptop

[jason]

This is something that I've been interested in and have been talking about for some time... thank god it is finally an option. Perhaps there are problems with it, but it is moving in the right direction. Thanks to Aaron Chan who was my student in ECE912 a couple of years ago for pointing this out to me

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Comments

[susan3.livejournal.com]

I am a laptop user and know how vital this piece of tech. is to me for school purposes. Even though like you said there are a few problems with the device I think that this idea is somewhat amazing. My only concern is that if they introduce this type of tech to children will they still be able to learn the fundamentals of printing and handwritting. Having this type of tech. in third world countries is such an asset to their education. It also worries me that it could become so popular that education everywhere will demand that children have one to use. Unfortunatly not every family will be able to afford one. If it does come out on the market it would be interesting to see one and what it can do.

[complicittheory.livejournal.com]

good points all around. I think that the idea is that these tools are cheap enough to buy one for every kid on the planet. So they can watch nike commercials. Instead of giving them access to safe drinking water and more educational opportunities for women. Cheap technology is a good thing, but I'm always skeptical.