Schools of the future vs Gates

Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm

Like he's never heard of XO...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm

Actually had to hit the off button...

"Mac" <> wrote in message
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> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>
> Like he's never heard of XO...
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>
> Actually had to hit the off button...

before I puked.

I didn't find anything wrong with that. He seemed to want to get kids more
on technology what's wrong with that.




"Mac" <> wrote in message
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> "Mac" <> wrote in message
> news:3F597E45-2FFD-45AA-A057-...
>> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>
>> Like he's never heard of XO...
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>
>> Actually had to hit the off button...
>
> before I puked.

If you don't feel the nausea, then you don't understand.

"noaim" <> wrote in message
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>I didn't find anything wrong with that. He seemed to want to get kids more
>on technology what's wrong with that.
>
>
>
>
> "Mac" <> wrote in message
> news:51C1895A-833D-48CE-9BE6-...
>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>> news:3F597E45-2FFD-45AA-A057-...
>>> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>>
>>> Like he's never heard of XO...
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>>
>>> Actually had to hit the off button...
>>
>> before I puked.
>

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:03:33 +0100, Mac wrote:

>Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>
>Like he's never heard of XO...
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>
>Actually had to hit the off button...

The XO project is highly questionable. It may never be a
success.

Gates has more realistic views, and he actually does something
useful. One of the schools in my vicinity here in Germany has
been equipped by his foundation, and that's an immediate
success, for which the students are clearly grateful.

If you ship $100 computers into developing countries, they will
predictably not fulfill most of their promises, for a whole
range of reasons.

How much time have you spent in developing countries?

Hans-Georg
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"Hans-Georg Michna" <hans-> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:03:33 +0100, Mac wrote:
>
>>Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>
>>Like he's never heard of XO...
>>
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>
>>Actually had to hit the off button...
>
> The XO project is highly questionable. It may never be a
> success.
>
> Gates has more realistic views, and he actually does something
> useful. One of the schools in my vicinity here in Germany has
> been equipped by his foundation, and that's an immediate
> success, for which the students are clearly grateful.
>
> If you ship $100 computers into developing countries, they will
> predictably not fulfill most of their promises, for a whole
> range of reasons.

http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL19821905.html

So tell us about the nausea.. what causes it? Like BG said, getting the
hardware out there is simple enough.. it is the support services which are
most difficult to set up and maintain..


"Mac" <> wrote in message
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> If you don't feel the nausea, then you don't understand.
>
> "noaim" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>>I didn't find anything wrong with that. He seemed to want to get kids
>>more on technology what's wrong with that.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>> news:51C1895A-833D-48CE-9BE6-...
>>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>>> news:3F597E45-2FFD-45AA-A057-...
>>>> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>>>
>>>> Like he's never heard of XO...
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>>>
>>>> Actually had to hit the off button...
>>>
>>> before I puked.
>>

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On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:46:11 +0100, Julian wrote:

> "Hans-Georg Michna" <hans-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:03:33 +0100, Mac wrote:
>>
>>>Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>>
>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>>
>>>Like he's never heard of XO...
>>>
>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>>
>>>Actually had to hit the off button...
>>
>> The XO project is highly questionable. It may never be a
>> success.
>>
>> Gates has more realistic views, and he actually does something
>> useful. One of the schools in my vicinity here in Germany has
>> been equipped by his foundation, and that's an immediate
>> success, for which the students are clearly grateful.
>>
>> If you ship $100 computers into developing countries, they will
>> predictably not fulfill most of their promises, for a whole
>> range of reasons.
>
> http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL19821905.html

Hey I think porn is a very important part of education. =)

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Mac wrote:

> If you don't feel the nausea, then you don't understand.
>
> "noaim" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>
>> I didn't find anything wrong with that. He seemed to want to get kids
>> more on technology what's wrong with that.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>> news:51C1895A-833D-48CE-9BE6-...
>>
>>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>>> news:3F597E45-2FFD-45AA-A057-...
>>>
>>>> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>>>
>>>> Like he's never heard of XO...
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>>>
>>>> Actually had to hit the off button...
>>>
>>>
>>> before I puked.
>>
>>

I always question whether or not billionaires have any idea what they
are talking about, don't you?
I mean, what do they base their opinions on huh...facts and experience?
Huh, hard to believe isn't it.
Frank

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:48:56 -0700, Frank wrote:

> Mac wrote:
>
>> If you don't feel the nausea, then you don't understand.
>>
>> "noaim" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>
>>> I didn't find anything wrong with that. He seemed to want to get kids
>>> more on technology what's wrong with that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>>> news:51C1895A-833D-48CE-9BE6-...
>>>
>>>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:3F597E45-2FFD-45AA-A057-...
>>>>
>>>>> Not usually a Gates basher, but this really sucks!
>>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/default.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> Like he's never heard of XO...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually had to hit the off button...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> before I puked.
>>>
>>>
>
> I always question whether or not billionaires have any idea what they
> are talking about, don't you?
> I mean, what do they base their opinions on huh...facts and experience?
> Huh, hard to believe isn't it.
> Frank

Frank, don't assume just because someone has a lot of money that they have
a single clue in their head. I mean look at Paris Hilton....




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