One learner, one laptop

I just wonder who will rape the system for self benefit on the end of the day?
 
Im not so sure of its success.

How long do they expect each of these laptops to survive SA?
 
groundnut said:
Lol -

How useful is that in the EC sticks?

Anyway, nice idea... IBIWISI tho'
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Well it would be the easiest way to provide a broad broadband coverage . . . . in any other country.
 
Ja - hopefully we can ride this point when they pilot here... we may even see wifi in motherwell!
 
Giving things for free can have its problems... There is a small project going on in the sticks using WAP phones and Virginmobile - which works very well
 
Do they supply generators with the laptops for those areas without electricity? Or solar chargers?
 
Is this a part of Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC project, or a parallel project?

Gru, the original OLPC has:
Two display modes: a transmissive, full-color mode, and a reflective, high-resolution mode that is sunlight readable. Both consume very little power: the transmissive mode consumes one watt—about one seventh of the average LCD power consumption in a laptop; the reflective mode consumes a miserly 0.2 watts.

The laptop selectively suspends operation of its CPU, which makes possible even more remarkable power savings. The laptop nominally consumes less than two watts—less than one tenth of what a standard laptop consumes—so little that XO can be recharged by human power. This is a critical advance for the half-billion children who have no access to electricity.
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XO is fully compliant with the European Union's RoHS Directive. It contains no hazardous materials. Its NiMH batteries contain no toxic heavy metals, plus it features enhanced battery management for an extended recharge-cycle lifetime. It will also tolerate alternate power-charging sources, such as car batteries.

In addition, —for use at home and where power is not available—the XO can be hand powered. It will come with at least two of three options: a crank, a pedal, or a pull-cord. It is also possible that children could have a second battery for group charging at school while they are using their laptop in class.
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I think this is a fantastic initiative

What concerns me though is how long before these laptops are sold for 50 bucks to buy food?
 
dominic said:
extremely - wifi is by far the the likeliest technology to find in those areas
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Considering that ICASA ensure that most of the WIFI operators are illegal, I'm not so sure that someone will be willing to set up where there is no income. I assume we are talking 2.4Ghz b/g here. Unless ICASA/DoC make huge policy changes, these wifi gadgets will be little more than LAN tools.
 
groundnut said:
Considering that ICASA ensure that most of the WIFI operators are illegal, I'm not so sure that someone will be willing to set up where there is no income. I assume we are talking 2.4Ghz b/g here. Unless ICASA/DoC make huge policy changes, these wifi gadgets will be little more than LAN tools.
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Interesting point... Anyone know if these machines are "legal"?
 
So far it's looking all good to me. A very noble idea, but in reality it's probably just going to be a training aid for future 419 scammers

Yeah, excuse me, but i'm in one of my pessimistic moods
 
kifoth said:
Interesting point... Anyone know if these machines are "legal"?
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I wasn't referring to the machines themselves... I was referring to the fact that Wifi without a WISP or users group is like peeing without farting... it can be done, but no real value...

The legality lies with providing internet access publically over WiFi.
 
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