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

[Dennis Kioko]

Why do we have an ambitious program to supply devices to school but opt for
Solar rather than an equally ambitious program to distribute electricity to
all schools.

We are looking at the laptop program in isolation, rather than one with
directly related and unrelated components.

At some point, we'll find that health and access to food may also impact
the laptop program.

Again, we are used to coming up with short term solutions for our problems
ie 4x4 for bad roads, septic tanks in Mavoko for lack of a sewer system
etc. It's time we got down to starting from the bottom.

Let's have ambitious programs to fix roads, built sewers, spur business
creation and increase in manufacturing etc
On 19 May 2013 10:14, "Agosta Liko" <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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