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Re:The laptop wars - Will charity or profit end the digital ... by jamiequint on Saturday January 12, 2008 @02:00PM (#97582)
not sure if you are being serious, but that approach is far from scalable. (Peru alone bought 270k XOs)
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Re:The laptop wars - Will charity or profit end the digital ... by mynameishere on Saturday January 12, 2008 @03:40PM (#97626)
There are millions and millions of computers destined for landfills. It's a matter of re-directing them. Cost: Probably 20 dollars a unit or less.
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