One Laptop Per child

[Mave]

Looks like a decent program to me. I would imagine that the organization will direct the laptops to villages/communities that already have some level of basic necessities covered and power to keep the laptops going. Is there a reason why you assume otherwise......unless you're directly involved in the program and are in an appropriate position to criticize it?

I value education. Education not only includes language and basic skills (e.g. mathematics etc), which we're used to taking for granted. Education can also include teaching ppl how to farm, plant crops, make their own clothes, filter water and preserve food better. I'm not sure exactly how a laptop does this but if it helps to increase communication and accessibility of these communities to helping hands across the globe, that's great.

No one is saying that books are better than a laptop or vice-versa. It just depends on the particular community's needs. Whichever is a better education medium for that group of ppl, so be it.

Btw, not all developing countries are always as backward as one would imagine. I was born in one still classified as such (it's not Singapore). We have decent power supply and basic necessities but good education always costs a bomb. Same goes for things like laptops.

Anyway, why not actually do something about the problem this program is trying to deal with instead of just criticizing it?

No, I don't think this program is retarded.