[Grassroots-l] laptops in China/ Zhong guo

Edward Cherlin echerlin at gmail.com
Sun Jul 27 23:37:48 EDT 2008


On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Bryan Berry <bryan.berry at gmail.com> wrote:
>> From: sarah rothenberg <rothenberg.sarah at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Grassroots-l] laptops in china
>> To: grassroots at lists.laptop.org
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>> Hi all-
>>
>> I am an environmental researcher in a remote village in southwestern
>> China- would like very much to set up a computer lab here for the
>> kids in the village-  I am excited by all the people involved with OLPC.
>>
>> Just curious- is anyone else working in China?  and I am also not
>> sure whether a computer lab is best, or to try and purchase enough
>> computers for each child (I think the latter may be too costly)- your
>> thoughts are appreciated-

The current price is about $200 per unit. We are told that this will
decrease to $75 in 2010. Some of us are trying to find funding for
more placements. You are welcome to join the conversation.

> Sara ni hao? Wo ye yao zhi dao ru guo you ren zuo OLPC zai Zhong guo

你好嗎? 我也要知到如過有人作 OLPC 在中国

(Written using SCIM on Linux)

> Where are you in SW China? Yunnan?
>
> I would also love to know the answer to your question. I have made
> several inquiries myself but gotten no response.
>
> Bryan
>
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