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Re:Step 1: give every kid a laptop. Step 2: learning begins? by cromulent on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @02:04PM (#3591271)
Illiteracy would seem to be the first problem to solve in many of these areas, not a lack of laptops.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5251340

One library (card) per child might be a better goal.

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Re:Step 1: give every kid a laptop. Step 2: learning begins? by lotu on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @03:22PM (#3591639)
However laptops are probably cheaper then building enough libraries.
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