[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Should students be given laptops or e-readers?

[S.M. Muraya]

We may start by importing but Kenya has to produce 1 million solar chargers
per year...

As school projects (including colleges) and commercially.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/how-to-build-a-diy-solar-laptop-charger.htm

Materials can be ordered in bulk by some government department for schools
and colleges.

In fact, are many minerals used to create electronic components not
available in the region (eg. DRC)?
 On May 19, 2013 1:53 AM, "Brian Ngure" <brian at pixie.co.ke> wrote:

> Question: how would this help students whose nearest power source is 30 km
> or more away? Or are you only thinking of students in urban areas?
>
> I think it should not be one or the other, but a mixture of both depending
> on certain factors, e.g power availability, etc. What say you?
>  On May 19, 2013 1:14 AM, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Retailing for about Sh4,200 a piece, the Kindle 4 e-reader can carry
>> thousands of books, lasts up to two weeks on a single charge and is
>> relatively easy to use. The 2G/3G model costs Sh10,900.
>>
>>
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/Should-students-be-given-laptops-or-e-readers/-/1017288/1855670/-/91ruqdz/-/index.html
>>
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