Hi Mark,

I agree strongly with the strategy you propose: invest the funds in well planned school computer labs  resourced with low-energy, thin client solar-powered systems that all students have access to. Even though KPLC has been tasked with powering up thousands of schools, this is going to take time – and even when connected, some schools will struggle to pay to stay connected.

The container-based system that Stonehouse has developed, using Aluetia  computers developed in the UK specifically for African conditions, is one solution that should be seriously considered in my opinion. They are a client of ours and they recently sent me the attached document on their concept.

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From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Mark Mwangi
Sent: 12 August 2013 12:14
To: Sean Moroney
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Govt: Children will not take laptops home

I am also beginning to see this as being wasteful. Why not build a lab with N-Computing like equipment where you have a powerful pc with many terminals that can be used by many more kids? 

Also are there dumb tablet terminals i.e tablets that can be used to access the said PC without them requiring to have hefty processors to be useful?

On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:

The more they should just build LAB with terminal and let all children
use the computers. It doesn't make sense to limit them to class 1.

"Each device would cost Sh15,000 meaning the government could spend at
least Sh15 billion in the first phase". From other news I've seen
before, the govt (or their mouthpieces) did say these devices would
cost KES 8,500 or thereabouts.

>From https://twitter.com/OleItumbi/status/346704000147664896, I can
see there is a plan to build Labs, and it was in the budget.

However, my question is still on the laptop. What is the _actual_ cost
for a single unit?

On 12 August 2013 13:21, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The government now says schoolchildren would not be allowed to walk home
> with laptops once they start using them from next year.
>
> Ministry of Education officials Monday told a stakeholders’ forum in Nairobi
> that lessons from other countries indicate there would be many cases of lost
> gadgets if school children are allowed to go home with them.
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/1944834/-/vlrgegz/-/index.html
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