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CNET News: PCs for the Poor: Which Design Will Win?

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 16, 2006

“It’s easy to list the benefits of bringing inexpensive
computers to the billions of people who live in rural villages and
urban centers in the developing world.

“Village computers allow kids to take classes in areas where
schools have closed and let adults learn pricing strategies for
their agricultural products. A van rigged with a satellite
connection and printers produces inexpensive books for kids in
Uganda…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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