Conversation started Oct 7, 2014 at 1:48.
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
Oct 7, 2014 01:48
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/10/…
Ow
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
"only about one-third of the population is online" when starving to death it probably comes in as a lower priority :-)
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
meh, India isn't that bad
While there's some income disparity between the richest and poorest, and the politicians are often completely rotten, saying that makes it sound like a failed state
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
Toss on that "clean water" , and Dial A condom, app and it might just solves the worlds problems
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
meh, Thats a pet peeve
Clean water, birth control and so on are things that arn't linked in anyway by access to information.
"Oh, its a poor country, they need to focus on fundamentals first"
vs "How can we actually give people access to education and information to make life better?"
Its such a typical former first world response to things
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
sure but we know this is some rich perons deal to discover untapped markets, and bleed them dry with crapily made devices that connect to thier corporate sales
provided educational assetts will come wrapped in 2/3rds ads
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
Oct 7, 2014 02:06
erm.
Actually, I have no idea why you would even assume that
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
because they already do?
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
you do realise this is an open source os right?
on unlocked hardware as well
its probably kinda crap, but its essentially a 1.0 version pushing the limits on shitty hardware
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
@JourneymanGeek ok, but the idea here is to 'connect" and OS or not there is usually always a direct too
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
a direct what?
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
where the phone software points.
take even the simple home page
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
Oct 7, 2014 02:12
essentially? It just runs firefox, or a cut down version of it.
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
Dont you figure that these people are getting paid for any of the software that has buttons aiming to big corporations?
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
no?
and that's quite a leap to assume so based off that article.
Bob
Bob
@JourneymanGeek Huh. I can get a much better tablet for that price :\
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
@Bob; to restate 'ow'
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
it isnt a leap to say that they could give away all the wheelborrows that you can use to haul the good they will sell you away
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
Oct 7, 2014 02:15
that review was a mauling ;p
which was why I linked it, before I got sidetracked by the whole silly the 'developing countries don't need technology' arguement
Bob
Bob
> The 8MP iPhone 5s, as an ideal smartphone image.
!!no
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Psycogeek
Psycogeek
I would say they do not charge for the BAG when you walk out with $20 in groceries, but they do charge for the bags here :-) (green and recycle program)
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
heh, I have no idea what that has to do with making the tools for technology access available to the developing world.
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
@JourneymanGeek If i am in a cabin in the woods, because i can afford 2 homes, i do not need the technology either.
@JourneymanGeek i said it, multiple times, they are just trying to sell more stuff.
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
Oct 7, 2014 02:19
@Psycogeek: but you have the option of it.
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
@JourneymanGeek not at the cost of sattalite connections :-)
Journeyman Geek
Journeyman Geek
@Psycogeek: Who isn't?
Bob
Bob
@allquixotic I might be picking up a second-hand 330 series 120 GB SSD soon :P
Psycogeek
Psycogeek
My cabin is going to need solar and google fiber ballons
 
Conversation ended Oct 7, 2014 at 2:21.