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Dear Beth,
Ive been helping to run an ICT in Kolkata India for several years now. Here are
a few opinions based on our experience:
1) Mobile is great but the laptops will need extra planning and support.
During the months of high heat and humidity you will have to protect them
Vasu,
I absolutely agree with you. Third World really does imply that there
are multiple levels of people/countries. There are so many ways that
we can use Internet technology to help the children of the world learn
to understand and appreciate each other 's cultures. I'm looking for
help
Berth,
I advice you buy locally especially if the vendors can give local technical
support. As you confirmed in your presentation vendors sell at prices close to
pcretros price without the problemss of tranportation, customs and repairs off
your organisation if my experience in Nigeria is
Greeting all!
The Second Annual Illinois Community Technology Conference is almost upon
us, but there is still time to register! We want you there.
What's it all about? The conference is our place to gather once a year to
share resources and experiences.
Be at the heart of the
Dear colleagues,
Join us for this exciting opportunity to learn from the e-development pioneers
from several countries and to connect to Tunisia where the World Summit on the
Information Society is taking place during that week!
World Bank
In
An editorial from Kofi Annan in today's Washington Post:
The U.N. Isn't a Threat to the Net
The main objective of the World Summit on the Information Society to be
held this month in Tunisia is to ensure that poor countries get the full
benefits that new information and communication
Dave Bryan,
Thanks so much for sharing this information.
One other piece of information that I learned, but need to verify is
that Cambodia will tax imported computers. I got this information
from a vendor in country, but have yet to verify it.
Beth
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Dave A. Chakrabarti wrote:
Hi Vasu, Linda, Beth,
I'm not sure I agree with you here. Why does Third World imply such
negative connotations? It may just be a difference in how we
understand the semantics, but I've also used Third World the way a
geographer or economist uses it, i.e. to mean
Further laptop issues: Laptops are all *different*...much more different
than desktops. Someone who can repair a Toshiba Satellite series machine may
have no clue how to even open a Dell. This is very, very different from
desktop computer hardware, and keep in mind that if you're going with
Hi There,
Please keep this in perspective-- third world from origin and by
definition is a first world expression and looking usually from that '
pedestal.' Where or what is the 2nd?? If there is no 2nd then why... ... a 3rd?
Agreed- the quality of life-- natural beauty, the family structure
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