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TVs for Africa?

  • 26-09-2007 08:37AM
    #1
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭


    Is there a charity that takes TVs and sends them to Africa to be used for educational programming in schools? I seem to remember hearing of one, but can't place it.


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  • #2
    popebenny16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭popebenny16


    No, its computers (PC's) so you must have misheard.

    http://www.fujitsu-siemens.ie/aboutus/sor/community/nepad.html

    you can google away as well


  • #3
    JackKelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭JackKelly


    only Computer AFAIK

    http://www.camara.ie


  • #4
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,073 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    I'm sure the cost of transporting a CRT television would be more than buying a new LCD and shipping it.


  • #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Its computers to be honest,


  • #6
    Deliverance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Deliverance


    luckat wrote:
    Is there a charity that takes TVs and sends them to Africa to be used for educational programming in schools? I seem to remember hearing of one, but can't place it.
    About 2 year ago I heard that microsoft came up with the idea of the "$100 laptop" or computer. My recall is that poor nations would get a massive influx of computers for education 'free'. They would pay for them by the usage ie: as you use the computer you pay for it untill it is paid off. The implications of this are obvious in a lucrative long term sense ie:

    great idea, lovely and all that, but you could be cynical and see it as a whole continent using windows, therefore a rather profitable venture for a company. The idea is very innovative though.

    Ps: as an afterthought Kenya has a movie making industry, the latest one is called 'River' which has been nicknamed 'RiverWood', apparently they can shoot edit and make a film in one day with a budget of $800 with a return of about $3000. So I can't see TV's as a problem.


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  • #7
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Deliverance wrote:
    About 2 year ago I heard that microsoft came up with the idea of the "$100 laptop" or computer. My recall is that poor nations would get a massive influx of computers for education 'free'. They would pay for them by the usage ie: as you use the computer you pay for it untill it is paid off. The implications of this are obvious in a lucrative long term sense ie:

    great idea, lovely and all that, but you could be cynical and see it as a whole continent using windows, therefore a rather profitable venture for a company. The idea is very innovative though.


    AQctually I think you'll find the idea wasn't Microsoft it was these people http://laptop.org/

    While they now cost around $150 afaik the plan worked and then run Linux :)

    No way in hell a low spec laptop could run any modern version of Windows and still be able to work for any length of time


  • #8
    Deliverance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Deliverance


    Cabaal wrote:
    AQctually I think you'll find the idea wasn't Microsoft it was people in MIT
    http://laptop.org/

    While they now cost around $150 the plan worked and then run Linux :)
    Ok fair enough, microsoft are famous though for stealing innovitave ideas, I wasn't sure about that bit myself from when I read the article. But yep it makes sense thanks. F'ing microsoft.


  • #9
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,663 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Deliverance wrote:
    Ok fair enough, microsoft are famous though for stealing innovitave ideas, I wasn't sure about that bit myself from when I read the article. But yep it makes sense thanks. F'ing microsoft.
    they should be famous for charging manufacturers $100 for each compute they sold, whether it had microsoft software on it or not. Cheap computers aren't in microsofts interest, DOS used to cost 3% of the price of a PC, now you can buy a barebones system for less than the cost of a business vista retail license

    Technically speaking any portable DVD player which for a little over €100 retail is far more powerful than first IBM PC's and all you need then is a cheap keyboard and mouse which cost only a few euros


  • #10
    dame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭dame


    Not sure about this but St. Vincent de Paul might give your tv to someone in Ireland who'd use it? Provided it's in working order of course.


  • #11
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,663 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    dame wrote:
    Not sure about this but St. Vincent de Paul might give your tv to someone in Ireland who'd use it? Provided it's in working order of course.
    I know none of the charity shops will take electrical goods for health and safety / litigation issues.

    Did the SSF manage to palm one off to Crumlin hospital


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  • #12
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Thanks for the answers; I'll give 'em to my rich friends. Pity, really. I did give a ghetto-blaster to someone who was building places in Africa and that went down well, but she didn't want my tellies.


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