Uruguay First To Buy Cheap Laptops

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Uruguay First To Buy Cheap Laptops

November 1, 2007 | ISSUE 43•44

Uruguay has become the first country to order the famed "$100" laptops, with a contract to buy 100,000 of the devices for the country's schoolchildren. What do you think?

Haha. I love how $1,200 is too expensive for some people to spend on a laptop. Like, who are these people?

Charlene Byer
Systems Analyst
That's one laptop for every 30 people in Uruguay, a fact they can use when promoting their country.

Robert Reynolds
Sports Memorabilia Seller
This devalues the whole point of poverty.

Josh Austin
Fundraiser

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