Slashdot reports that 1 million laptops have been ordered through the One Laptop Per Child programme. At present they cost around $130, but with the expected 5-10 million to be sold this year, this could move closer towards the $100 target price. It’s great that they’re aimed towards the 3rd world, but I can’t help but think they’d be great in my classroom too!
![Wisdom](http://www.dougbelshaw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/wisdom.jpg)
At some point in my thesis I’ll need to define my terms: intelligence, knowledge, wisdom, etc.? I’ve come across an article entitled Is It Worth Being Wise? which looks in more detail at the difference between the concepts…
vs. ![Acer logo 2](http://www.dougbelshaw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/acer-logo-3.gif)
After being properly messed about by the Apple Store in Meadowhall, Sheffield and having received an extremely flaky Macbook that I had to take back 5 times, I’ve decided enough is enough. As soon as I get my replacement Macbook I’ll be selling it on eBay. Continue reading “Macbook vs. my new laptop? No contest…”