[ILUG] Thoughts on the provision of a laptop to every secondary school pupil

[Pádraig Brady]

John Madden wrote:
> Mr. Coveney,
> 
> As an IT contractor, I read with interest the piece in your most recent
> weekly newsletter (16th February 2007) about the provision of one laptop
> to every pupil starting secondary school. I can tell you, I would have
> loved to have been given a laptop to use in secondary school, instead of
> lugging around a bag full of books and notepads!
> 
> However I would have some reservations about such a plan.

Have you a link to details of the plan?

Would the OLPC be appropriate here?
At least worth a mention:
http://www.laptop.org/

Pádraig.