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Do public/private global initiatives make a difference?

Dec.19, 2009 in Digital Divide, Education, Emerging Markets, PCs, Strategy

Over the last five years, the public and private sectors have introduced a plethora of initiatives aimed at bridging the digital divide and bringing computers to underserved markets.
Intel launched the World Ahead program in 2006, a sweeping initiative to encompass all activities Intel was driving to bridge the digital divide.  Microsoft launched Unlimited Potential in [...]

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Debating technology in education: shared usage vs. 1:1 computing – Part 1

Nov.16, 2009 in Creative Capitalism, Education, Emerging Markets, PCs

Recently I participated in an online debate sponsored by Infodev and UNESCO on technology in education with Walter Bender, CEO of Sugar Labs, the non-profit organization that provides the software for the XO laptop of One Laptop Per Child. The debate was focused on which model was better for schools in the developing world. I [...]

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Ignore the price tag

Oct.24, 2008 in Emerging Markets, PCs, Strategy

The initial $100 price tag of the XO Laptop from Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) created quite a furor when it was first announced three years ago. At the time, the cheapest laptops were hovering around $400 to $500.
This subject has been rehashed many times in the press and the blogosphere, but reading [...]

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