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:Give Me Rice, But Give Me a Laptop Too
Give Me Rice, But Give Me a Laptop Too
Dec 11, 2007, 19 :00 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (6208 reads)

(Other stories by Bill Thompson)

"Now US journalist John Dvorak has weighed into the debate, dismissing the laptop as a 'little green computer' that changes nothing, and arguing that sending food aid to Africa is a better way to solve the continent's problems.

"Dvorak is so wrong that it pains me.

"He misrepresents both the laptop's capabilities and the plans for how it will be used..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
And I suppose nobody has any difficultie ...   Common sence article   
lars
Dec 11, 2007, 19:29:36
 
Everything the author says is valid, but ...   Valid points, but misses one thing   
Robert Devi
Dec 11, 2007, 21:02:45
 
Dvorak's article was mean-spirited a ...   Amen   
Alan
Dec 11, 2007, 22:21:21
 
It is mind boggling to me that a small g ...   Amazing amount of hatred towards the OLPC program   
Jimmy the Geek
Dec 11, 2007, 22:53:13
 
Intel is being investigated for antitrus ...   What needs to happen   
bookmdano
Dec 12, 2007, 02:22:58
 
Isn't there a proverb about eating a ...   A proverb   
Someone
Dec 12, 2007, 04:08:55
 
By your theory the "western world" would ...   Re: Valid points, but misses one thing   
Rick
Dec 12, 2007, 08:14:20
 
I'm not familiar with this John, but ...   Has Dvorak ever written anything interesting recen   
John who?
Dec 12, 2007, 11:42:53
 
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