[Wylug-discuss] PDA's in schools

[ALLEN, David]

>Most of the things they appear to have done with them are generic tasks, ap=
art
>from some things produced for them through microsoft and three other partne=
rs.
>At least one of them (espresso) appear to be OSS users, and some of the too=
ls
>used (like flash) would work just merrily on a Nokia linux based device.

That is the point I was trying to make; everything COULD have been done with=
 a 
linux based device! However, I believe, big M provided the kit, software, me=
etings in the states
etc etc to continue the lockin and to sell more kit in the future. When the=
 kids grow up, they will only 
have experience of one computer supplier and so will continue the trend.
 
I wonder if the $100 Wind up laptop would be suitable for the task?
 
David


 

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