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

[Agosta Liko]

Just give the kids the devices ...

am sure they will find a way to charge them, hack them, use them

remember - most of their parents have cell phones


On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 9:44 AM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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