is a far more difficult job.
Arun
[Subbiah Arunachalam]
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From: Dr. Steve Eskow [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
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Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 12:08 AM
Subject: RE: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
Mr. John Hibbs writes
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote:
The approach Jon Hall describes below makes much sense: there are many
governments around the world that might well consider it.
Steve Eskow
Assuming that they can afford it.
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Taran Rampersad
Presently in: Panama City, Panama
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: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: RE: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
Taran Rampersad, presently in Panama City, writes:
I'm not convinced on the 'Public Computing Concept', so maybe that
should be the focus of discussion now that it seems that the merit of
the Simputer is understood, Steve
Taran Rampersad comments on this:
The approach Jon Hall describes below makes much sense: there are many
governments around the world that might well consider it.
This way:
Assuming that they can afford it.
It is important to do what Taran has done here: to make affordability a
central issue
[Note to moderation: Responding to an email that did have me cc'd, and
which I am not CC'ing anyone on. But my response is one line, and is
the end of my discussion on this particular thread.]
After the Axial Age, everyone became an expert.
Tom Abeles wrote:
Hi Taran
the simputer is merely
At 10:02 AM -0700 5/29/05, Dr. Steve Eskow wrote:
If the Simputer is a superior product, and mass producing it will
dramatically lower its price, the Simputer firm might emulate Negroponte and
insist on mass orders.
Insist? How?
How much good would it do to set a date ceartain - as Earth Day
There is an essay with a title, something to the effect, The Fear of
God and the Need to Acquire where there is a line, paraphrased, which
says that there is a problem when the only way a person can show love
for his/her spouse is to go to bed with them or BUY them something.
One must realize
Tom Abeles wrote:
There is an essay with a title, something to the effect, The Fear of
God and the Need to Acquire where there is a line, paraphrased, which
says that there is a problem when the only way a person can show love
for his/her spouse is to go to bed with them or BUY them
AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Digital Divide Network discussion group
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Subject: Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Marvelous. The Simputer plus the idea of Public Computing plus promoting
the
idea of governments purchasing a million or more at one time
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote:
Marvelous. The Simputer plus the idea of Public Computing plus promoting
the idea of governments purchasing a million or more at one time and seeing
to their distribution and we have a strategy for an attack on the digital
divide that might make a difference.
I'm not
John Hibbs wrote:
At 10:02 AM -0700 5/29/05, Dr. Steve Eskow wrote:
If the Simputer is a superior product, and mass producing it will
dramatically lower its price, the Simputer firm might emulate
Negroponte and
insist on mass orders.
Insist? How?
How much good would it do to set a date
Jayne Cravens writes:
I just wanted to say that I find this back and forth about Simputer
fantastic. Thank you to everyone who is contributing/debating. I'm
learning so much.
In your previous incarnation at the UN, and since, you've taught many of us
a great deal, Jayne.
Turn about is fair
Sabi ni maddog noong Fri, 27 May 2005 10:57:58 -0400:
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
I just wanted to say that I find this back and forth about Simputer
fantastic. Thank you to everyone who is contributing/debating. I'm
learning so much.
--
Jayne Cravens
Bonn, Germany
Services for Mission-Based Orgs
www.coyotecommunications.com
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Taran Rampersad writes:
..Toss in the fact that only 50,000 [Simputers] were produced compared to
the millions
of components built by commercial entities. Don't believe me? Ask
Negroponte why it takes a minimum order of 1 *million* PCs to meet the
$100 laptop which the MIT Media Lab is
Sabi ni bryan noong Sat, 28 May 2005 13:36:53 +0800:
$480??? And i thought the simputer was supposed to help bring computers
to all levels of society. At that cost it wont get any farther than the
current PC penetration and with so many competitors they can forget doing
mass production runs.
] Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
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
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 22:00:30 -0500
From: Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
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Dr. Bill Peet wrote:
Hello All,
I've been lurking for several years, but this item has pulled me out of
hiding.
I want to point out, just in case it has not been mentioned by Taran or
others, that the initial Simputer had a text-to-speech synthesizer built
into it for several Indian languages,
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
Service4
Steve Eskow
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Taran
Rampersad
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:31 AM
To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
Subject: [DDN] Update on the Simputer
I've made contact with Amida
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).
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
I've made contact with Amida Simputer - I will be purchasing a high end
Simputer at the beginning of June, and having it sent to me in Panama.
This is an out of pocket expense for me, but I'm putting my money where
my mouth is (now that I have the money coming in) and will be taking it
with me to
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