<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_12_23_1952202</id>
	<title>OLPC Unveils Plans For Tablets By 2012</title>
	<author>timothy</author>
	<datestamp>1261556340000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>adeelarshad82 writes <i>"The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative outlined its product <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357518,00.asp">roadmap for the next three years</a>, a plan that includes the release of tablet-based OLPC by 2012. During the next three years, OLPC plans on releasing two laptops, the first two years' priced around $200 and $150 respectively, before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>adeelarshad82 writes " The One Laptop Per Child ( OLPC ) initiative outlined its product roadmap for the next three years , a plan that includes the release of tablet-based OLPC by 2012 .
During the next three years , OLPC plans on releasing two laptops , the first two years ' priced around $ 200 and $ 150 respectively , before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $ 100 .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>adeelarshad82 writes "The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative outlined its product roadmap for the next three years, a plan that includes the release of tablet-based OLPC by 2012.
During the next three years, OLPC plans on releasing two laptops, the first two years' priced around $200 and $150 respectively, before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100.
"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541848</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259776620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>" I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst. They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water."</p><p>Really?<br>I think the problem is too many people for the remaining resources, just like in the rest of the world.</p><p>perhaps they could stick a condom dispenser on this thing and include a planned parenthood video in several different languages.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" I like the idea of the project ( and my XO-1 ) ; but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst .
They 'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water .
" Really ? I think the problem is too many people for the remaining resources , just like in the rest of the world.perhaps they could stick a condom dispenser on this thing and include a planned parenthood video in several different languages .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>" I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst.
They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.
"Really?I think the problem is too many people for the remaining resources, just like in the rest of the world.perhaps they could stick a condom dispenser on this thing and include a planned parenthood video in several different languages.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30543060</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>ByteSlicer</author>
	<datestamp>1261659240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrow</p></div></blockquote><p>
They did. It's called Windows CE. It used a fixed amount of memory, so it won't page to disk/flash.<br>
I wonder why they chose XP over CE on the OLPC devices. Because CE would be a better fit here.<br>
Then again, CE is just similar to desktop Windows, and barely compatible (besides some special readers for MS formatted files, and ActiveSync to transfer those).</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>because MSFT never made an OS that do n't hit swap like there is no tomorrow They did .
It 's called Windows CE .
It used a fixed amount of memory , so it wo n't page to disk/flash .
I wonder why they chose XP over CE on the OLPC devices .
Because CE would be a better fit here .
Then again , CE is just similar to desktop Windows , and barely compatible ( besides some special readers for MS formatted files , and ActiveSync to transfer those ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrow
They did.
It's called Windows CE.
It used a fixed amount of memory, so it won't page to disk/flash.
I wonder why they chose XP over CE on the OLPC devices.
Because CE would be a better fit here.
Then again, CE is just similar to desktop Windows, and barely compatible (besides some special readers for MS formatted files, and ActiveSync to transfer those).
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</id>
	<title>I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>fuzzyfuzzyfungus</author>
	<datestamp>1259745720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Because I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst. They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because I like the idea of the project ( and my XO-1 ) ; but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst .
They 'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst.
They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540832</id>
	<title>One really crappy laptop per child</title>
	<author>NewsWatcher</author>
	<datestamp>1259762760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It all sounds so fantastic, that all children should have access to a laptop.</p><p>Well, recently I was in the tiny Pacific country of Niue, where every child actually has a laptop.</p><p>More than that, basically the entire nation (of 1,500 people) is a wireless hotspot, so every child can access the internet.</p><p>But don't be misled, the laptops given to the children perform about three functions. They do connect to the internet, but even doing something as simple as a google search is next to impossible, because the speed is so slow.</p><p>If you don't mind using a keyboard that looks like a child's toy (huge letters that require a few fingers to press, thus making typing impossible) and a screen that is tiny, I guess you could use a notepad to write a school essay.</p><p>Perhaps they achieved what every third world nation seems to want, one laptop per child, and have bragging rights as the first place on earth to do this, but surely the next step should be "one half decent laptop per child".</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It all sounds so fantastic , that all children should have access to a laptop.Well , recently I was in the tiny Pacific country of Niue , where every child actually has a laptop.More than that , basically the entire nation ( of 1,500 people ) is a wireless hotspot , so every child can access the internet.But do n't be misled , the laptops given to the children perform about three functions .
They do connect to the internet , but even doing something as simple as a google search is next to impossible , because the speed is so slow.If you do n't mind using a keyboard that looks like a child 's toy ( huge letters that require a few fingers to press , thus making typing impossible ) and a screen that is tiny , I guess you could use a notepad to write a school essay.Perhaps they achieved what every third world nation seems to want , one laptop per child , and have bragging rights as the first place on earth to do this , but surely the next step should be " one half decent laptop per child " .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It all sounds so fantastic, that all children should have access to a laptop.Well, recently I was in the tiny Pacific country of Niue, where every child actually has a laptop.More than that, basically the entire nation (of 1,500 people) is a wireless hotspot, so every child can access the internet.But don't be misled, the laptops given to the children perform about three functions.
They do connect to the internet, but even doing something as simple as a google search is next to impossible, because the speed is so slow.If you don't mind using a keyboard that looks like a child's toy (huge letters that require a few fingers to press, thus making typing impossible) and a screen that is tiny, I guess you could use a notepad to write a school essay.Perhaps they achieved what every third world nation seems to want, one laptop per child, and have bragging rights as the first place on earth to do this, but surely the next step should be "one half decent laptop per child".</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540146</id>
	<title>Over at OLPC News</title>
	<author>cerebralpc</author>
	<datestamp>1259757480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>"We don't necessarily need to build it," Negroponte told Forbes. "We just need to threaten to build it."
<p>
CherryPal just announced it's Africa Netbook available for sale today through it's website for a retail price of just $99, something that OLPC had promised years earlier and failed to deliver upon. While it is certainly not developed to live up to the specifications of the XO, the Africa Netbook does boast:
</p><p>7-inch display
</p><p>400MHz processor
</p><p>256MB memory
</p><p>2GB flash storage
</p><p>Linux or Windows CE
</p><p>4 hour battery</p><p>
olpcnews.com</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" We do n't necessarily need to build it , " Negroponte told Forbes .
" We just need to threaten to build it .
" CherryPal just announced it 's Africa Netbook available for sale today through it 's website for a retail price of just $ 99 , something that OLPC had promised years earlier and failed to deliver upon .
While it is certainly not developed to live up to the specifications of the XO , the Africa Netbook does boast : 7-inch display 400MHz processor 256MB memory 2GB flash storage Linux or Windows CE 4 hour battery olpcnews.com</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"We don't necessarily need to build it," Negroponte told Forbes.
"We just need to threaten to build it.
"

CherryPal just announced it's Africa Netbook available for sale today through it's website for a retail price of just $99, something that OLPC had promised years earlier and failed to deliver upon.
While it is certainly not developed to live up to the specifications of the XO, the Africa Netbook does boast:
7-inch display
400MHz processor
256MB memory
2GB flash storage
Linux or Windows CE
4 hour battery
olpcnews.com</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539406</id>
	<title>can you actually buy an OLPC</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259752020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>last time I looked you still could not just buy one from them.  maybe if they made them available for general sale the business model would work better.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>last time I looked you still could not just buy one from them .
maybe if they made them available for general sale the business model would work better .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>last time I looked you still could not just buy one from them.
maybe if they made them available for general sale the business model would work better.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539766</id>
	<title>More photos</title>
	<author>davide marney</author>
	<datestamp>1259754720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>over at <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/185401/olpc\_plans\_superthin\_supercheap\_tablet.html" title="pcworld.com">PC World</a> [pcworld.com].  Actually, I like the idea of the XO-3.  Sure, it's totally blue-sky, but it's great to have at least one outfit taking a completely clean-slate design approach to mobile computing.</p><p>I like the hinged-panel XO-2 and MS Courier better, however.  I think it's just more practical to have one part of the screen that can tilt up into the light.  That said, the ring thingy of the XO-3 is interesting, too.  I hadn't really thought about the mechanics of trying to hold a panel with one hand while touching with the other.</p><p>Remember <a href="http://www.10gui.com/" title="10gui.com">10/GUI</a> [10gui.com], Clayton Miller's 10-fingered touch screen interface?  Imagine a flexible 10/GUI touch pad that could be pulled out from under the XO screen.  That might be interesting.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>over at PC World [ pcworld.com ] .
Actually , I like the idea of the XO-3 .
Sure , it 's totally blue-sky , but it 's great to have at least one outfit taking a completely clean-slate design approach to mobile computing.I like the hinged-panel XO-2 and MS Courier better , however .
I think it 's just more practical to have one part of the screen that can tilt up into the light .
That said , the ring thingy of the XO-3 is interesting , too .
I had n't really thought about the mechanics of trying to hold a panel with one hand while touching with the other.Remember 10/GUI [ 10gui.com ] , Clayton Miller 's 10-fingered touch screen interface ?
Imagine a flexible 10/GUI touch pad that could be pulled out from under the XO screen .
That might be interesting .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>over at PC World [pcworld.com].
Actually, I like the idea of the XO-3.
Sure, it's totally blue-sky, but it's great to have at least one outfit taking a completely clean-slate design approach to mobile computing.I like the hinged-panel XO-2 and MS Courier better, however.
I think it's just more practical to have one part of the screen that can tilt up into the light.
That said, the ring thingy of the XO-3 is interesting, too.
I hadn't really thought about the mechanics of trying to hold a panel with one hand while touching with the other.Remember 10/GUI [10gui.com], Clayton Miller's 10-fingered touch screen interface?
Imagine a flexible 10/GUI touch pad that could be pulled out from under the XO screen.
That might be interesting.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539074</id>
	<title>The holy grail... NOT</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259749680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>For some reason everyone seems to think a tablet is the holy grail of computing. I can tell you, for most uses they don't add any value. I have owned two of them, and found both to be uncomfortable, and difficult to use. On the other hand, my HackBook Mini (AKA HP Mini 1000 with Snow leopard) gets used daily, and is an absolute pleasure to use.<br> <br>
Tablets seem like a solution in search of a problem to me.</htmltext>
<tokenext>For some reason everyone seems to think a tablet is the holy grail of computing .
I can tell you , for most uses they do n't add any value .
I have owned two of them , and found both to be uncomfortable , and difficult to use .
On the other hand , my HackBook Mini ( AKA HP Mini 1000 with Snow leopard ) gets used daily , and is an absolute pleasure to use .
Tablets seem like a solution in search of a problem to me .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For some reason everyone seems to think a tablet is the holy grail of computing.
I can tell you, for most uses they don't add any value.
I have owned two of them, and found both to be uncomfortable, and difficult to use.
On the other hand, my HackBook Mini (AKA HP Mini 1000 with Snow leopard) gets used daily, and is an absolute pleasure to use.
Tablets seem like a solution in search of a problem to me.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538646</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259747040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But, how can we show them <a href="http://goatse.fr/" title="goatse.fr" rel="nofollow">goatse</a> [goatse.fr], if they have no computer?</p><p>Get some priorities. They can drink when they're dead.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But , how can we show them goatse [ goatse.fr ] , if they have no computer ? Get some priorities .
They can drink when they 're dead .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But, how can we show them goatse [goatse.fr], if they have no computer?Get some priorities.
They can drink when they're dead.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Monkeedude1212</author>
	<datestamp>1259746740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But even that won't be enough to sustain them, 1 tablet PER CHILD can't condense enough vapour for a town.</p><p>This doesn't solve anything really. They have very little water. They have very little food.</p><p>I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But even that wo n't be enough to sustain them , 1 tablet PER CHILD ca n't condense enough vapour for a town.This does n't solve anything really .
They have very little water .
They have very little food.I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But even that won't be enough to sustain them, 1 tablet PER CHILD can't condense enough vapour for a town.This doesn't solve anything really.
They have very little water.
They have very little food.I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538964</id>
	<title>Unfortunate timing</title>
	<author>PingPongBoy</author>
	<datestamp>1259749020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But in 2012 I will no longer be a child<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:(</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But in 2012 I will no longer be a child : (</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But in 2012 I will no longer be a child :(</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539180</id>
	<title>XO-1.5/1.75 shipping?</title>
	<author>soupforare</author>
	<datestamp>1259750460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>How about we get the 1.5 and 1.75 boards/machines shipping before this absolutely insane concept gets press releases.  Looking at the specs and mockups, I think Ol' Nick has completely lost it.  He's doing more damage to an already ailing charity, someone needs to shut him up.</htmltext>
<tokenext>How about we get the 1.5 and 1.75 boards/machines shipping before this absolutely insane concept gets press releases .
Looking at the specs and mockups , I think Ol ' Nick has completely lost it .
He 's doing more damage to an already ailing charity , someone needs to shut him up .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How about we get the 1.5 and 1.75 boards/machines shipping before this absolutely insane concept gets press releases.
Looking at the specs and mockups, I think Ol' Nick has completely lost it.
He's doing more damage to an already ailing charity, someone needs to shut him up.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539100</id>
	<title>Yeah</title>
	<author>Bruce Perens</author>
	<datestamp>1259749800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>I wish it were for real, but their history of late says anything but.<p>
Sugar works fine on other platforms. At least we have that.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I wish it were for real , but their history of late says anything but .
Sugar works fine on other platforms .
At least we have that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wish it were for real, but their history of late says anything but.
Sugar works fine on other platforms.
At least we have that.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539982</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259756220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But at least they'll have landfills comparable to the first world.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But at least they 'll have landfills comparable to the first world .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But at least they'll have landfills comparable to the first world.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538608</id>
	<title>pre-doom stock inflation</title>
	<author>Draque</author>
	<datestamp>1259746860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is clearly just a ploy to inflate their own stocks before planet X smashes into the earth in 2012.  They don't even need to develop anything at all!</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is clearly just a ploy to inflate their own stocks before planet X smashes into the earth in 2012 .
They do n't even need to develop anything at all !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is clearly just a ploy to inflate their own stocks before planet X smashes into the earth in 2012.
They don't even need to develop anything at all!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541614</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259772600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I live in Peru, and I work with a number of Native Communities here.  That is exactly what is happening with many of the OLPC's that get passed out.  They get sold for nearly nothing to buy food, clothes, shotgun shells, or pirated DVD's.  I get the joke, but there's a lot of truth in your post.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I live in Peru , and I work with a number of Native Communities here .
That is exactly what is happening with many of the OLPC 's that get passed out .
They get sold for nearly nothing to buy food , clothes , shotgun shells , or pirated DVD 's .
I get the joke , but there 's a lot of truth in your post .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I live in Peru, and I work with a number of Native Communities here.
That is exactly what is happening with many of the OLPC's that get passed out.
They get sold for nearly nothing to buy food, clothes, shotgun shells, or pirated DVD's.
I get the joke, but there's a lot of truth in your post.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538634</id>
	<title>Re:Tablet for $100</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259746980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The question is, will Arrington sue? After all he must hold the patent on having "thought of that there nifty gadget" first.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The question is , will Arrington sue ?
After all he must hold the patent on having " thought of that there nifty gadget " first .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The question is, will Arrington sue?
After all he must hold the patent on having "thought of that there nifty gadget" first.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538520</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540218</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>rtfa-troll</author>
	<datestamp>1259757960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his side</p></div><p>Possibly not.  If I understand right, lots of the reason they can be as cheap as they can is that they don't have to pay patent royalties.  Most often this is because they are a charity and not directly competing with the patent owner.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He could have sold it to the first world , gotten the economies of scale on his sidePossibly not .
If I understand right , lots of the reason they can be as cheap as they can is that they do n't have to pay patent royalties .
Most often this is because they are a charity and not directly competing with the patent owner .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his sidePossibly not.
If I understand right, lots of the reason they can be as cheap as they can is that they don't have to pay patent royalties.
Most often this is because they are a charity and not directly competing with the patent owner.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542798</id>
	<title>the release of tablet-based OLPC by 2012</title>
	<author>Lost Penguin</author>
	<datestamp>1261652700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If it is released December 20, 2012, make sure the games menu only includes "A nice game of Chess".</htmltext>
<tokenext>If it is released December 20 , 2012 , make sure the games menu only includes " A nice game of Chess " .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If it is released December 20, 2012, make sure the games menu only includes "A nice game of Chess".</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538520</id>
	<title>Tablet for $100</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259746200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100."</p><p>Wait, I remember this one!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $ 100 .
" Wait , I remember this one !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100.
"Wait, I remember this one!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540230</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>PCM2</author>
	<datestamp>1259758080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS, including WinFlip and XP Embedded, putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrow</p></div><p>I have Windows 7 installed on my Eee PC 901. All solid-state drives. Runs fine. It's a little sluggish at times, but perfectly usable. In other words, the cyanide isn't working.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS , including WinFlip and XP Embedded , putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that do n't hit swap like there is no tomorrowI have Windows 7 installed on my Eee PC 901 .
All solid-state drives .
Runs fine .
It 's a little sluggish at times , but perfectly usable .
In other words , the cyanide is n't working .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS, including WinFlip and XP Embedded, putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrowI have Windows 7 installed on my Eee PC 901.
All solid-state drives.
Runs fine.
It's a little sluggish at times, but perfectly usable.
In other words, the cyanide isn't working.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538886</id>
	<title>Half the price</title>
	<author>SnarfQuest</author>
	<datestamp>1259748480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This is about half the price of a PS3. Is it realy that good of a value for what you get, expecially since you cannot buy one in the US, just to mess around with, for that price.</p><p>Oh well, just imagine a beowulf cluster of them anyway.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is about half the price of a PS3 .
Is it realy that good of a value for what you get , expecially since you can not buy one in the US , just to mess around with , for that price.Oh well , just imagine a beowulf cluster of them anyway .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is about half the price of a PS3.
Is it realy that good of a value for what you get, expecially since you cannot buy one in the US, just to mess around with, for that price.Oh well, just imagine a beowulf cluster of them anyway.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538818</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>rolfwind</author>
	<datestamp>1259748000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Tablets are a solution searching for a problem.  The XO-2 was supposed to be a 2 screen (top and bottom) touch-screen computer with no keyboard proper.  This is basically a 1 screen version of that.</p><p>Now, perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement, but IMO, a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use.  You just can't input that well without a keyboard and the original design could always be update with a touchscreen without changing much else.  They should have kept concentrating on getting the original one down as cheap as possible.  Possibly with an ARM chip since they are getting so cheap, on something like a beagle board and making it so cheap that countries wouldn't even have to think about acquiring one.  Way less than a $100 even.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Tablets are a solution searching for a problem .
The XO-2 was supposed to be a 2 screen ( top and bottom ) touch-screen computer with no keyboard proper .
This is basically a 1 screen version of that.Now , perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement , but IMO , a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use .
You just ca n't input that well without a keyboard and the original design could always be update with a touchscreen without changing much else .
They should have kept concentrating on getting the original one down as cheap as possible .
Possibly with an ARM chip since they are getting so cheap , on something like a beagle board and making it so cheap that countries would n't even have to think about acquiring one .
Way less than a $ 100 even .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Tablets are a solution searching for a problem.
The XO-2 was supposed to be a 2 screen (top and bottom) touch-screen computer with no keyboard proper.
This is basically a 1 screen version of that.Now, perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement, but IMO, a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use.
You just can't input that well without a keyboard and the original design could always be update with a touchscreen without changing much else.
They should have kept concentrating on getting the original one down as cheap as possible.
Possibly with an ARM chip since they are getting so cheap, on something like a beagle board and making it so cheap that countries wouldn't even have to think about acquiring one.
Way less than a $100 even.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538474</id>
	<title>AC Unveils Plans For First Post by 2010</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259745840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>adeerintheheadlights writes "The One Frosty Per Post (OFPP) initiative outlined its product roadmap for the next three years, a plan that includes the unleashing of a first post by 2010. During the next three years, OFPP plans on releasing first posts to the entire Slashdot user base, before launching a massive deuce in 2011 for less than $100."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>adeerintheheadlights writes " The One Frosty Per Post ( OFPP ) initiative outlined its product roadmap for the next three years , a plan that includes the unleashing of a first post by 2010 .
During the next three years , OFPP plans on releasing first posts to the entire Slashdot user base , before launching a massive deuce in 2011 for less than $ 100 .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>adeerintheheadlights writes "The One Frosty Per Post (OFPP) initiative outlined its product roadmap for the next three years, a plan that includes the unleashing of a first post by 2010.
During the next three years, OFPP plans on releasing first posts to the entire Slashdot user base, before launching a massive deuce in 2011 for less than $100.
"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542132</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>blinking\_at</author>
	<datestamp>1259780940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his side, and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales, possibly even bringing the price down to $100 each like originally planned.</p></div>
</blockquote><p>
What prevents some other organization/company from producing OLPC laptops?  Suppose someone approached OLPC with a request to license the designs and manufacture them for sale, with perhaps some part of the profits going back to OLPC?
</p><p> In fact, Negroponte's comment seems to indicate that he would be fine with someone else manufacturing the OLPC 3.
This might mean that you could actually buy one directly.
</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He could have sold it to the first world , gotten the economies of scale on his side , and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales , possibly even bringing the price down to $ 100 each like originally planned .
What prevents some other organization/company from producing OLPC laptops ?
Suppose someone approached OLPC with a request to license the designs and manufacture them for sale , with perhaps some part of the profits going back to OLPC ?
In fact , Negroponte 's comment seems to indicate that he would be fine with someone else manufacturing the OLPC 3 .
This might mean that you could actually buy one directly .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his side, and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales, possibly even bringing the price down to $100 each like originally planned.
What prevents some other organization/company from producing OLPC laptops?
Suppose someone approached OLPC with a request to license the designs and manufacture them for sale, with perhaps some part of the profits going back to OLPC?
In fact, Negroponte's comment seems to indicate that he would be fine with someone else manufacturing the OLPC 3.
This might mean that you could actually buy one directly.

	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541540</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>RMS Eats Toejam</author>
	<datestamp>1259771880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>he burns and pisses off the FLOSS community</p></div><p>My hero!  More people need to tell those pretentious trolls in the FOSS community to get stuffed.  The world would be a better place for it.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>he burns and pisses off the FLOSS communityMy hero !
More people need to tell those pretentious trolls in the FOSS community to get stuffed .
The world would be a better place for it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>he burns and pisses off the FLOSS communityMy hero!
More people need to tell those pretentious trolls in the FOSS community to get stuffed.
The world would be a better place for it.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538606</id>
	<title>Fat lot of good that will do...</title>
	<author>hargrand</author>
	<datestamp>1259746860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Don't they know that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012\_phenomenon" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">world is going to end that year?</a> [wikipedia.org]  What are they thinking?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't they know that the world is going to end that year ?
[ wikipedia.org ] What are they thinking ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't they know that the world is going to end that year?
[wikipedia.org]  What are they thinking?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>hairyfeet</author>
	<datestamp>1259750520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The problem with the OLPC is the Negroponte is an ivy league moron IMHO. He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his side, and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales, possibly even bringing the price down to $100 each like originally planned. But what does he do?</p><p>He tries to "force" charity with the G1G1 program, instead of selling to the first world in a normal manner (like we don't have poor kids? WTF?) and let the EEE and other Netbooks steal any momentum he could have had, he burns and pisses off the FLOSS community, which he frankly needed more than air to get decent performance out of such a tiny machine, by going with MSFT and putting XP on the things, which BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS, including WinFlip and XP Embedded, putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrow, and has just generally burned his bridges and missed every opportunity to make the OLPC into a true "laptop for every child".</p><p>

So I hope when they go under, which with Negroponte at the helm they will, someone buys the OLPC designs and sells the OLPC to the world. Because there was some really great ideas like the mesh network, the daylight readable screen, and the crank for providing power when in BFN. But sadly it looks like Negroponte has done missed the boat and it will end up being <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Android-Netbook-google-cheap-china,7598.html" title="tomshardware.com">ARM Netbooks</a> [tomshardware.com] that end up breaking the $100 barrier and thus becoming the "laptop for any kid". Sad to see such potential wasted, but Negroponte has pretty much proven, at least to me, that he just don't have what it takes to lead the OLPC to greatness.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The problem with the OLPC is the Negroponte is an ivy league moron IMHO .
He could have sold it to the first world , gotten the economies of scale on his side , and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales , possibly even bringing the price down to $ 100 each like originally planned .
But what does he do ? He tries to " force " charity with the G1G1 program , instead of selling to the first world in a normal manner ( like we do n't have poor kids ?
WTF ? ) and let the EEE and other Netbooks steal any momentum he could have had , he burns and pisses off the FLOSS community , which he frankly needed more than air to get decent performance out of such a tiny machine , by going with MSFT and putting XP on the things , which BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS , including WinFlip and XP Embedded , putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that do n't hit swap like there is no tomorrow , and has just generally burned his bridges and missed every opportunity to make the OLPC into a true " laptop for every child " .
So I hope when they go under , which with Negroponte at the helm they will , someone buys the OLPC designs and sells the OLPC to the world .
Because there was some really great ideas like the mesh network , the daylight readable screen , and the crank for providing power when in BFN .
But sadly it looks like Negroponte has done missed the boat and it will end up being ARM Netbooks [ tomshardware.com ] that end up breaking the $ 100 barrier and thus becoming the " laptop for any kid " .
Sad to see such potential wasted , but Negroponte has pretty much proven , at least to me , that he just do n't have what it takes to lead the OLPC to greatness .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The problem with the OLPC is the Negroponte is an ivy league moron IMHO.
He could have sold it to the first world, gotten the economies of scale on his side, and used the profits to subsidize the third world sales, possibly even bringing the price down to $100 each like originally planned.
But what does he do?He tries to "force" charity with the G1G1 program, instead of selling to the first world in a normal manner (like we don't have poor kids?
WTF?) and let the EEE and other Netbooks steal any momentum he could have had, he burns and pisses off the FLOSS community, which he frankly needed more than air to get decent performance out of such a tiny machine, by going with MSFT and putting XP on the things, which BTW as someone who has used every version of every MSFT OS, including WinFlip and XP Embedded, putting MSFT anything on a flash based device is suicide because MSFT never made an OS that don't hit swap like there is no tomorrow, and has just generally burned his bridges and missed every opportunity to make the OLPC into a true "laptop for every child".
So I hope when they go under, which with Negroponte at the helm they will, someone buys the OLPC designs and sells the OLPC to the world.
Because there was some really great ideas like the mesh network, the daylight readable screen, and the crank for providing power when in BFN.
But sadly it looks like Negroponte has done missed the boat and it will end up being ARM Netbooks [tomshardware.com] that end up breaking the $100 barrier and thus becoming the "laptop for any kid".
Sad to see such potential wasted, but Negroponte has pretty much proven, at least to me, that he just don't have what it takes to lead the OLPC to greatness.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538642</id>
	<title>In other news...</title>
	<author>fortapocalypse</author>
	<datestamp>1259747040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Nicholas Negroponte plans on massive deflation of the dollar in 2012.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Nicholas Negroponte plans on massive deflation of the dollar in 2012 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Nicholas Negroponte plans on massive deflation of the dollar in 2012.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540720</id>
	<title>Just don't work with</title>
	<author>Culture20</author>
	<datestamp>1259761860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just don't work with Fusion Garage.<br>
<a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/30/1731239" title="slashdot.org">http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/30/1731239</a> [slashdot.org] <br>
<a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/07/2046242" title="slashdot.org">http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/07/2046242</a> [slashdot.org] <br>
<a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/11/1655204" title="slashdot.org">http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/11/1655204</a> [slashdot.org] <br>
<br>
Or anyone named Negroponte.  Oooh, too late.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just do n't work with Fusion Garage .
http : //mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl ? sid = 09/11/30/1731239 [ slashdot.org ] http : //hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl ? sid = 09/12/07/2046242 [ slashdot.org ] http : //hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl ? sid = 09/12/11/1655204 [ slashdot.org ] Or anyone named Negroponte .
Oooh , too late .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just don't work with Fusion Garage.
http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/30/1731239 [slashdot.org] 
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/07/2046242 [slashdot.org] 
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/12/11/1655204 [slashdot.org] 

Or anyone named Negroponte.
Oooh, too late.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30553334</id>
	<title>When is that laptop going to be released?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1261747440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hopefully the laptop will be able to run duke nukem forever.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hopefully the laptop will be able to run duke nukem forever .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hopefully the laptop will be able to run duke nukem forever.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539812</id>
	<title>Re:Reliance on technology as an end in itself?</title>
	<author>DragonWriter</author>
	<datestamp>1259755200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself, simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.</p></div></blockquote><p>From the beginning, the OLPC project has been clear that it is an education project in which technolgoy is a means of enabling a particular mode of education, not a project in which technology is an ends.</p><blockquote><div><p>Instead of outcomes, they seem to be focusing on outputs, namely laptops distributed. But what are they supposed to do with them practically? Does it give them a pocket library, replacing books if not thousands of books?</p></div></blockquote><p>Yes, one focus of the project has been developing Free (libre) content.</p><blockquote><div><p>Will this help them with agriculture?</p></div></blockquote><p>Its not intended to, directly, though if it succeeds either in increasing the quality or (by being a more efficient replacement for other materials) reducing the cost (or both) of education, it is likely to do so as a secondary effect, but improving skill base and/or freeing resources.</p><blockquote><div><p>Are there any structured curriculums for learning?</p></div> </blockquote><p>There is some work on those in some of the content projects, though, remember, that the prime focus of the OLPC has been to sell to national education ministries. Constructing structured curricula around the provided resources would remain the responsibility of those users, for the most part. (Also, the focus of the OLPC project has been on enabling <i>constructivist</i> education, which has less focus on structured curricula; still, its features are also useful for more traditional education.)</p><blockquote><div><p>Can it do anything with disaster recovery, like help locate food and water?</p></div></blockquote><p>Not that I know of. Nor is it advertised or promoted as a disaster recovery tool.</p><blockquote><div><p>Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease?</p></div></blockquote><p>There's at least <a href="http://www.appropedia.org/OLPC\_bundle\_frontpage" title="appropedia.org">one project</a> [appropedia.org] for that, yes.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself , simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.From the beginning , the OLPC project has been clear that it is an education project in which technolgoy is a means of enabling a particular mode of education , not a project in which technology is an ends.Instead of outcomes , they seem to be focusing on outputs , namely laptops distributed .
But what are they supposed to do with them practically ?
Does it give them a pocket library , replacing books if not thousands of books ? Yes , one focus of the project has been developing Free ( libre ) content.Will this help them with agriculture ? Its not intended to , directly , though if it succeeds either in increasing the quality or ( by being a more efficient replacement for other materials ) reducing the cost ( or both ) of education , it is likely to do so as a secondary effect , but improving skill base and/or freeing resources.Are there any structured curriculums for learning ?
There is some work on those in some of the content projects , though , remember , that the prime focus of the OLPC has been to sell to national education ministries .
Constructing structured curricula around the provided resources would remain the responsibility of those users , for the most part .
( Also , the focus of the OLPC project has been on enabling constructivist education , which has less focus on structured curricula ; still , its features are also useful for more traditional education .
) Can it do anything with disaster recovery , like help locate food and water ? Not that I know of .
Nor is it advertised or promoted as a disaster recovery tool.Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease ? There 's at least one project [ appropedia.org ] for that , yes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself, simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.From the beginning, the OLPC project has been clear that it is an education project in which technolgoy is a means of enabling a particular mode of education, not a project in which technology is an ends.Instead of outcomes, they seem to be focusing on outputs, namely laptops distributed.
But what are they supposed to do with them practically?
Does it give them a pocket library, replacing books if not thousands of books?Yes, one focus of the project has been developing Free (libre) content.Will this help them with agriculture?Its not intended to, directly, though if it succeeds either in increasing the quality or (by being a more efficient replacement for other materials) reducing the cost (or both) of education, it is likely to do so as a secondary effect, but improving skill base and/or freeing resources.Are there any structured curriculums for learning?
There is some work on those in some of the content projects, though, remember, that the prime focus of the OLPC has been to sell to national education ministries.
Constructing structured curricula around the provided resources would remain the responsibility of those users, for the most part.
(Also, the focus of the OLPC project has been on enabling constructivist education, which has less focus on structured curricula; still, its features are also useful for more traditional education.
)Can it do anything with disaster recovery, like help locate food and water?Not that I know of.
Nor is it advertised or promoted as a disaster recovery tool.Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease?There's at least one project [appropedia.org] for that, yes.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539330</id>
	<title>Where have I heard this before?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259751660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"..before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100."</p><p>Didn't they also promise a notebook for under $100?  How did that turn out?  How's the distribution of said notebook to the children in developing nations going?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" ..before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $ 100 .
" Did n't they also promise a notebook for under $ 100 ?
How did that turn out ?
How 's the distribution of said notebook to the children in developing nations going ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"..before launching a tablet in 2011 for less than $100.
"Didn't they also promise a notebook for under $100?
How did that turn out?
How's the distribution of said notebook to the children in developing nations going?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539826</id>
	<title>Another vaporware</title>
	<author>Xamusk</author>
	<datestamp>1259755260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If I can't buy it, and you can't buy it, then it's vaporware as far as I know.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If I ca n't buy it , and you ca n't buy it , then it 's vaporware as far as I know .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If I can't buy it, and you can't buy it, then it's vaporware as far as I know.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539032</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>griffjon</author>
	<datestamp>1259749440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I hear it also runs Duke Nukem Forever like a dream!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I hear it also runs Duke Nukem Forever like a dream !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I hear it also runs Duke Nukem Forever like a dream!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538618</id>
	<title>XKCD</title>
	<author>aicrules</author>
	<datestamp>1259746920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.xkcd.com/678/" title="xkcd.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.xkcd.com/678/</a> [xkcd.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.xkcd.com/678/ [ xkcd.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.xkcd.com/678/ [xkcd.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539498</id>
	<title>Re:The holy grail... NOT</title>
	<author>thatkid\_2002</author>
	<datestamp>1259752860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I totally agree that tablets are not all they are cracked up to be (Keyboards ftw!) but in the context of the OLPC they make the most sense. They have the less parts/meterials and you have to remember that the OLPC computers are not used like standard laptops and are made to provide computing to people with minimal education and encourage interaction between the youngsters. </p><p>
They make music, draw and play games more than word processing in a very hands on fashion. Tablets are also very much like a book - they can be easily passed around amongst a group of kids - which amongst the targeted cultures is very common, they share everything because they very aware of family and community.</p><p>

I think this solution has found its' problem.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I totally agree that tablets are not all they are cracked up to be ( Keyboards ftw !
) but in the context of the OLPC they make the most sense .
They have the less parts/meterials and you have to remember that the OLPC computers are not used like standard laptops and are made to provide computing to people with minimal education and encourage interaction between the youngsters .
They make music , draw and play games more than word processing in a very hands on fashion .
Tablets are also very much like a book - they can be easily passed around amongst a group of kids - which amongst the targeted cultures is very common , they share everything because they very aware of family and community .
I think this solution has found its ' problem .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I totally agree that tablets are not all they are cracked up to be (Keyboards ftw!
) but in the context of the OLPC they make the most sense.
They have the less parts/meterials and you have to remember that the OLPC computers are not used like standard laptops and are made to provide computing to people with minimal education and encourage interaction between the youngsters.
They make music, draw and play games more than word processing in a very hands on fashion.
Tablets are also very much like a book - they can be easily passed around amongst a group of kids - which amongst the targeted cultures is very common, they share everything because they very aware of family and community.
I think this solution has found its' problem.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539074</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540678</id>
	<title>Re:Reliance on technology as an end in itself?</title>
	<author>KahabutDieDrake</author>
	<datestamp>1259761440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is where the Intel Education foundation comes in.  They pretty much spend all their time developing classroom and learning materials for teachers and students all over the world.  At one point, Intel and OLPC were trying to make a deal to get this material on every OLPC, but that fell apart when they ended up fighting about poaching.  Two organizations with laudable goals, and they end up in a bitch fight over territory and minor details.<br> <br>Anyway, the point is there is more than a little bit of educational material out there but for the asking.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is where the Intel Education foundation comes in .
They pretty much spend all their time developing classroom and learning materials for teachers and students all over the world .
At one point , Intel and OLPC were trying to make a deal to get this material on every OLPC , but that fell apart when they ended up fighting about poaching .
Two organizations with laudable goals , and they end up in a bitch fight over territory and minor details .
Anyway , the point is there is more than a little bit of educational material out there but for the asking .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is where the Intel Education foundation comes in.
They pretty much spend all their time developing classroom and learning materials for teachers and students all over the world.
At one point, Intel and OLPC were trying to make a deal to get this material on every OLPC, but that fell apart when they ended up fighting about poaching.
Two organizations with laudable goals, and they end up in a bitch fight over territory and minor details.
Anyway, the point is there is more than a little bit of educational material out there but for the asking.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542206</id>
	<title>Fuck Negroponte</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259782200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> Fuck Negroponte, fuck OLPC, the children can go to hell....</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Fuck Negroponte , fuck OLPC , the children can go to hell... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> Fuck Negroponte, fuck OLPC, the children can go to hell....</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540654</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>DragonWriter</author>
	<datestamp>1259761140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>This doesn't solve anything really. They have very little water. They have very little food.</p></div></blockquote><p>The developing world is not composed exclusively of places with "very little water" and "very little food", and, really, the parts of it that meet those descriptions aren't the principle target for the OLPC. The OLPC is targetted largely for countries where basic subsistence needs aren't the primary concern (if nothing else, because countries where those are the primary needs aren't likely to be able to purchase even cheap computers, though there has been some discussion of the possibility of other countries purchasing OLPC laptops for some of the poorest-of-the-poor countries.)</p><p>I think the country currently closest to deploying OLPC on a "one laptop per child" basis is Uruguay, which is -- while a developing country -- far from the kind of situation you describe.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>This does n't solve anything really .
They have very little water .
They have very little food.The developing world is not composed exclusively of places with " very little water " and " very little food " , and , really , the parts of it that meet those descriptions are n't the principle target for the OLPC .
The OLPC is targetted largely for countries where basic subsistence needs are n't the primary concern ( if nothing else , because countries where those are the primary needs are n't likely to be able to purchase even cheap computers , though there has been some discussion of the possibility of other countries purchasing OLPC laptops for some of the poorest-of-the-poor countries .
) I think the country currently closest to deploying OLPC on a " one laptop per child " basis is Uruguay , which is -- while a developing country -- far from the kind of situation you describe .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This doesn't solve anything really.
They have very little water.
They have very little food.The developing world is not composed exclusively of places with "very little water" and "very little food", and, really, the parts of it that meet those descriptions aren't the principle target for the OLPC.
The OLPC is targetted largely for countries where basic subsistence needs aren't the primary concern (if nothing else, because countries where those are the primary needs aren't likely to be able to purchase even cheap computers, though there has been some discussion of the possibility of other countries purchasing OLPC laptops for some of the poorest-of-the-poor countries.
)I think the country currently closest to deploying OLPC on a "one laptop per child" basis is Uruguay, which is -- while a developing country -- far from the kind of situation you describe.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539870</id>
	<title>Re:Reliance on technology as an end in itself?</title>
	<author>couchslug</author>
	<datestamp>1259755560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"If you want to see how this turns out, look at America's school system, for example, where there's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it. Granted, some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion. But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than, on occasion, provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper?"</p><p>US students have no real economic incentive to learn (being poor here is inconvenient but tolerable) while African students do.</p><p>Not every African will make good use of computers, but the point is to expose enough of them that some of the bright and motivated ones change the future.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" If you want to see how this turns out , look at America 's school system , for example , where there 's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it .
Granted , some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion .
But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than , on occasion , provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper ?
" US students have no real economic incentive to learn ( being poor here is inconvenient but tolerable ) while African students do.Not every African will make good use of computers , but the point is to expose enough of them that some of the bright and motivated ones change the future .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"If you want to see how this turns out, look at America's school system, for example, where there's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it.
Granted, some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion.
But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than, on occasion, provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper?
"US students have no real economic incentive to learn (being poor here is inconvenient but tolerable) while African students do.Not every African will make good use of computers, but the point is to expose enough of them that some of the bright and motivated ones change the future.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538770</id>
	<title>Dupe?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259747700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Weren't these prices posted when OLPC first came out?</p><p>Negroponte, please.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Were n't these prices posted when OLPC first came out ? Negroponte , please .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Weren't these prices posted when OLPC first came out?Negroponte, please.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538814</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>fche</author>
	<datestamp>1259747940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat.</p></div><p>Certainly, it should help their private, er, social life.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat.Certainly , it should help their private , er , social life .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I bet a majority of children who recieve a tablet will go to town and sell it so that they might be able to one day buy a goat.Certainly, it should help their private, er, social life.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538760</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259747640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Because I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst. They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.</p></div></blockquote><p>I know! The entire developing world is living in mud huts with no electricity nor running water, while at the other extreme are first world countries with all the modern conveniences. Yep, there's nothing in between those extremes.</p><p>Really, someone should hit you with a clue-by-four.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because I like the idea of the project ( and my XO-1 ) ; but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst .
They 'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.I know !
The entire developing world is living in mud huts with no electricity nor running water , while at the other extreme are first world countries with all the modern conveniences .
Yep , there 's nothing in between those extremes.Really , someone should hit you with a clue-by-four .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because I like the idea of the project(and my XO-1); but the only problem in the developing world that this proposed tablet is going to solve is thirst.
They'll just be able to break open the press releases and condense the vapor inside into potable water.I know!
The entire developing world is living in mud huts with no electricity nor running water, while at the other extreme are first world countries with all the modern conveniences.
Yep, there's nothing in between those extremes.Really, someone should hit you with a clue-by-four.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538850</id>
	<title>Plans for a release...</title>
	<author>nurb432</author>
	<datestamp>1259748240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>At 3x the projected cost, and 4x the timeframe..</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>At 3x the projected cost , and 4x the timeframe. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>At 3x the projected cost, and 4x the timeframe..</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539580</id>
	<title>Re:Dupe?</title>
	<author>baka\_toroi</author>
	<datestamp>1259753340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Negroponte is a retarded fucktard moronic son of a bitch.

Yeah, I'm aiming for troll, fuck that asshole.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Negroponte is a retarded fucktard moronic son of a bitch .
Yeah , I 'm aiming for troll , fuck that asshole .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Negroponte is a retarded fucktard moronic son of a bitch.
Yeah, I'm aiming for troll, fuck that asshole.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538770</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540718</id>
	<title>optimistic pricing</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259761800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Cause keyboards are that expensive.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Cause keyboards are that expensive .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Cause keyboards are that expensive.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539020</id>
	<title>Re:I hate to say it,</title>
	<author>vlm</author>
	<datestamp>1259749380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Now, perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement, but IMO, a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use.</p></div><p>Hmm.  For the past 3000 years, we've been told the key to education is reading.  For the past 30 years, we've been told the key to education is memorizing the UI for a recent version of Excel.</p><p>No keyboard means no ability to write, but despite the best daydreams of bloggers around the world, until you're educated you probably have nothing useful to write about anyway...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Now , perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement , but IMO , a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use.Hmm .
For the past 3000 years , we 've been told the key to education is reading .
For the past 30 years , we 've been told the key to education is memorizing the UI for a recent version of Excel.No keyboard means no ability to write , but despite the best daydreams of bloggers around the world , until you 're educated you probably have nothing useful to write about anyway.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now, perhaps the idea is to be a complete paper replacement, but IMO, a lack of physical keyboard just hinders a computer it for any serious use.Hmm.
For the past 3000 years, we've been told the key to education is reading.
For the past 30 years, we've been told the key to education is memorizing the UI for a recent version of Excel.No keyboard means no ability to write, but despite the best daydreams of bloggers around the world, until you're educated you probably have nothing useful to write about anyway...
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538818</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756</id>
	<title>Reliance on technology as an end in itself?</title>
	<author>SexyKellyOsbourne</author>
	<datestamp>1259747640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself, simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.</p><p>Instead of outcomes, they seem to be focusing on outputs, namely laptops distributed. But what are they supposed to do with them practically? Does it give them a pocket library, replacing books if not thousands of books? Will this help them with agriculture? Are there any structured curriculums for learning? Can it do anything with disaster recovery, like help locate food and water? Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease?</p><p>It seems just to be a bunch of vague educational programs wrapped in sweet talk without any specific outcomes intended.</p><p>If you want to see how this turns out, look at America's school system, for example, where there's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it. Granted, some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion. But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than, on occasion, provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper?</p><p>Let's hope the same doesn't happen here.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself , simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.Instead of outcomes , they seem to be focusing on outputs , namely laptops distributed .
But what are they supposed to do with them practically ?
Does it give them a pocket library , replacing books if not thousands of books ?
Will this help them with agriculture ?
Are there any structured curriculums for learning ?
Can it do anything with disaster recovery , like help locate food and water ?
Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease ? It seems just to be a bunch of vague educational programs wrapped in sweet talk without any specific outcomes intended.If you want to see how this turns out , look at America 's school system , for example , where there 's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it .
Granted , some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion .
But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than , on occasion , provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper ? Let 's hope the same does n't happen here .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I still am not entirely sure about this project -- there seems to be more of a reliance on technology as an end in itself, simply crossing fingers for some kind of digital third-world transformation to occur.Instead of outcomes, they seem to be focusing on outputs, namely laptops distributed.
But what are they supposed to do with them practically?
Does it give them a pocket library, replacing books if not thousands of books?
Will this help them with agriculture?
Are there any structured curriculums for learning?
Can it do anything with disaster recovery, like help locate food and water?
Are there guides on it for setting up sanitation systems and preventing disease?It seems just to be a bunch of vague educational programs wrapped in sweet talk without any specific outcomes intended.If you want to see how this turns out, look at America's school system, for example, where there's been at least a 20-year focus on giving every child a computer for the sake of it.
Granted, some school systems use technology in an excellent fashion.
But how many billions were spent on computers that did nothing more than, on occasion, provide a replacement for typewriters when students needed to type a proper paper?Let's hope the same doesn't happen here.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539150</id>
	<title>lack of consistency = higher support costs</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259750220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Different hardware models every year, different complete form factor when the tablet gets out... surely these people could take a page from the people who design for corporate laptop orders, and make a rugged model that simply doesn't change for 3-5 years? These poor countries have enough trouble paying for these up front without having to worry about not being able to cannibalize parts among the models when some break.</p><p>Not to mention the possibility that the hardware user interface may change enough among the models to require some extra training for teachers of classrooms with mixed hardware.</p><p>Oh, and will it will be harder to care for tablets, which don't have a protective cover over them when being carried around? They might be "unbreakable," but what about unscratchable?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Different hardware models every year , different complete form factor when the tablet gets out... surely these people could take a page from the people who design for corporate laptop orders , and make a rugged model that simply does n't change for 3-5 years ?
These poor countries have enough trouble paying for these up front without having to worry about not being able to cannibalize parts among the models when some break.Not to mention the possibility that the hardware user interface may change enough among the models to require some extra training for teachers of classrooms with mixed hardware.Oh , and will it will be harder to care for tablets , which do n't have a protective cover over them when being carried around ?
They might be " unbreakable , " but what about unscratchable ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Different hardware models every year, different complete form factor when the tablet gets out... surely these people could take a page from the people who design for corporate laptop orders, and make a rugged model that simply doesn't change for 3-5 years?
These poor countries have enough trouble paying for these up front without having to worry about not being able to cannibalize parts among the models when some break.Not to mention the possibility that the hardware user interface may change enough among the models to require some extra training for teachers of classrooms with mixed hardware.Oh, and will it will be harder to care for tablets, which don't have a protective cover over them when being carried around?
They might be "unbreakable," but what about unscratchable?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_4</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541614
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_8</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540230
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_1</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30543060
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_2</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540678
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_6</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539812
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_5</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538634
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538520
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_9</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538760
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_13</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538646
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_10</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539580
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538770
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_3</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539982
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_7</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538814
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_17</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541540
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_14</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539020
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538818
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_11</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541848
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_20</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539870
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_18</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540218
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_15</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542132
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_12</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539100
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_19</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539032
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_16</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539498
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539074
</commentlist>
</thread>
<thread>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#thread_09_12_23_1952202_0</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540654
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584
http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
</commentlist>
</thread>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.10</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538460
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538818
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539020
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539188
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540230
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540218
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541540
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30543060
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542132
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539032
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539100
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538760
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541848
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538584
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539982
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30541614
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540654
--http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538814
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538646
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.0</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539074
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539498
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.9</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539330
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.7</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538756
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539870
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539812
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30540678
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.1</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538964
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.6</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30542798
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.4</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538608
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.11</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538474
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.2</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538850
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.8</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539150
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.5</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538770
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30539580
</commentlist>
</conversation>
<conversation>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#conversation09_12_23_1952202.3</id>
	<commentlist>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538520
-http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_12_23_1952202.30538634
</commentlist>
</conversation>
