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Title: Bridging the Global Digital Divide, One Laptop at a Time
Visit: Bridging the Global Digital Divide, One Laptop at a Time
Author:
Knowledge@Wharton, Univ. of Pennsylvania [USA]
Dated:
11 Jun 2008
On May 20, the non-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program unveiled the second version of its XO laptop, which is designed to bring affordable, modern technology to children in developing countries. In April, Intel announced its next-generation Classmate PC, which targets the same market. Meanwhile, Microsoft has been tweaking its Windows XP operating system for these educational devices, which also run on the open source Linux operating system. Experts at Wharton say that the focus on third world countries is promising, but they question whether these efforts will be effective... Are laptops more important than other needs, such as clean water? At what price are these laptops "affordable" in the developing world? What are the total costs associated with supporting these devices and connecting them to the Internet? And do these devices improve learning?
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