ICT SupportThe Laptop vs. Cell Phone Debate

The Laptop vs. Cell Phone Debate: The cell phone offers an interesting alternative to the $100 laptop; however, the economics don't add up. Eric Hellweg. MIT Technology Review. Online February 2006. At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, last week, a fissure appeared over what technology would be most effective in improving education in the third world. On one side: the highly-publicized One Laptop per Child Project (usually just called the "$100 laptop"), spearheaded by Nicholas Negroponte of MIT's Media Lab. On the other: a cell phone featuring PC capabilities, an idea that's being promoted by Microsoft. ...
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