RE: One Laptop Per Child pledge

2006-05-27 Thread Richard A Sharpe
I'd support this project if it were to get a laptop in every household in the USA but third world I don't think so, let's start thinking about taking care of our own first the rest of the world. Rich Richard A Sharpe 8 Meadowview Lane Merrimack, NH 03054 Treat everyone with politeness, even

Re: One Laptop Per Child pledge

2006-05-27 Thread David Ecklein
I don't understand this fixation on laptops. These are commodities for the affluent, costing twice as much when new as desktops. They have far less upgrade capability, the screens are delicate and hard to repair, the mouse and keyboard are compromises. The cases are fragile and often have