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To: jocon307

If there were really $9 computers I might buy 10 of them and ship them to a school in a poor country. That might be a game-changer for some kids.

5 posted on 05/10/2015 4:10:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)

To: 2ndDivisionVet

If there were really $9 computers I might buy 10 of them and ship them to a school in a poor country. That might be a game-changer for some kids.

Nah. It will just lead to an increase in notorious mentality.

9 posted on 05/10/2015 4:18:55 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Jeb Bush makes John McCain look like Barry Goldwater.)

To: 2ndDivisionVet

That was the idea behind One Laptop Per Child.

Of course, OLPC included a keyboard and monitor. But Chip just the next iteration of this trend.

Then again, I was a backer BEFORE it made funding, somewhere around the 150th or so supporter (grin)

11 posted on 05/10/2015 4:19:17 PM PDT by Salgak (Peace Through Superior Firepower. . . .)

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sure could as long as you provide monitor, keyboard, case, power supply, mouse, etc. Extended cost about $400.00.

Now if this could fit into an Apple Pad, then you’ve got something.

12 posted on 05/10/2015 4:19:24 PM PDT by Deagle (ui)

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Indeed, Linux boxes parrallel processing is probably going to be the first use of this thing

39 posted on 05/10/2015 6:20:04 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)

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