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Old 01-06-2008, 12:40 AM   #4
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I suspect durability also holds back e-books from widespread school use. Ever see a regular textbook after a few semesters? Kids are rough. And the OLPC has better bang for the buck.
That would be another factor.

You could get more bang for the buck by taking half what this would cost and using it to help schools get paper textbooks. It's all half of the schools I know of can do to get the funding to get regular books and supplies, and pay the teachers a decent salary, let alone contemplate any sort of high tech initiative.
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