josef assad dvivfvsaowgmailcom timothy murphy wrote tue 30 oct 2007 josef assad wrote dont agree olpc seems several advantages eg energyefficient hardy uses flash disk etc well course laptop cheap doubt mac plus would found useful niger would computer hardy simply intended ldc power consumption thats concern rural areas course thing one considers bang development buck urban areas often provide lowhanging fruit know doesnt really help development challenges like urbanrural migration many problems solve speak arab region regional specialist larger nonprofit dont think power consumption always one key issues effort cost outlays accomplish urban semiurban environments rural ones power efficiency less concern electricity cheap enough tends ldcs leastwise ones worked actual availability electricity reliable current real question mark reducing potential stature power consumption promotional factor devices markets ive seen 8 9 countries far get stealing electricity pervasive enough know least one un project involving linux desktops less schoolmaster rigged discreet cable nearby electricity box single isolated advantage see olpctype devices taken home cant clunky desktop impact used measure development work going building new device new market channels new os new gui etc isnt effective whizbanginess decides ict4d assessed course negroponte right path come think could explain lot project create efficient refurbished computer market doesnt sound half sexy whole new way computing donors scuse rambling thu 07 aug 2008 095020 0200 ilug olpc third world asus eee pc