For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate

[Rick Tomaschuk]

You can't ever please everyone so why bother even trying? OLPC is a
great ideal "for the world's poorest children living in its most remote
environments". If they can make it work all the more power to them. I
can't help but see a vision in my mind of some unintended slime using
the device for some unintended purpose...

On Fri, 2006-12-01 at 04:28 +0000, Scott Elcomb wrote:
> On 12/1/06, Rick Tomaschuk <rickl-ZACYGPecefkm4kRHVhTciCwD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Cool man chill...
> >
> > On Fri, 2006-12-01 at 04:12 +0000, Scott Elcomb wrote:
> >
> > ????WTFWT????
> 
> I'm just covering my bases like any other business-person would.  The
> difference is I'm quite serious about all the politically correct
> stuff.
> 
> My biggest hope for OLPC is that it will encourage communications
> between communities-that-need-help and those
> communities-that-can-provide-help.
> 
> Maybe it's a pipe dream, maybe not.  Should I bet?
> 
> >
> > > >   Right:
> > > >     Crayon:  (Uhmm?)
> > > >     Techie:  Damn -- How many colors of Crayon do I have to choose from?
> > > >     Rap:  Check yourself.
> > >
> > > {explanation}
> > >
> > > >   Wrong:
> > > >     Crayon: Woops.
> > > >     Techie:  A job is good - but is it real?
> > > >     Rap: (Uhmm - lotsa ideas here.  Even metal TBS. ;-)
> 
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