Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer

2005-05-27 Thread Taran Rampersad
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: Taran, I ask you this publicly rather than privately, since others on this DDN list may have the same question. How man US dollars does a high end Amida Simputer cost? Right now? $480. With an initial run of 50,000 manufactured, it's hard to compete with a Dell - so

RE: [DDN] Update on the Simputer

2005-05-27 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
Taran, I ask you this publicly rather than privately, since others on this DDN list may have the same question. How man US dollars does a high end Amida Simputer cost? And how does it compare in power and utility with an entry level Dell Computer that costs 298 US dollars, and is described in

Re: [DDN] Rotary Cooperating Organizations working to reduce the DD

2005-05-27 Thread Destiny Africa
Hello, This is exciting.In Kenya, Destiny Africa, a national NGO is to launch a CBO network organisation on june 25. This is one of three Umbrella CBO networks established in the coast region of Kenya. The launch of the project kicks off a journey to form Umbrella CBO within the 210

[DDN] some more music for your podcasts

2005-05-27 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi everyone - if you're thinking of starting a podcast there's lots of good music freely available on the net that you can use to open your podcast -- and for little musical interludes within your podcasts. and here's some other music you can use. this guitar fingerpicking is freshly

Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer

2005-05-27 Thread Taran Rampersad
Jon maddog Hall wrote: Taran, One of the things that interests me about the Simputer is the inclusion of two USB ports. Thus hooked to a power supply and a USB disk drive, USB keyboard and USB mouse you might be able to have a fairly interesting desktop (although with a fairly small screen).

RE: [DDN]The Personal vs the Social Computer Was: Update on the Simputer

2005-05-27 Thread Dr. Steve Eskow
(Disclaimer: I have interest,commercial or otherwise, in Dell Computers. I have great interest in machines and practices that will narrow the digital divide.) Nicholas Negroponte preaches the values of the personal computer: each child,each parent, each farmer,each soldier should have a private

Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer

2005-05-27 Thread Jon maddog Hall
Taran, One of the things that interests me about the Simputer is the inclusion of two USB ports. Thus hooked to a power supply and a USB disk drive, USB keyboard and USB mouse you might be able to have a fairly interesting desktop (although with a fairly small screen). Lots of PDAs do not have