umm... as i understand, when something is SIMPLE -- its easy to use.. that means you and the illeterate Indian could manage to work it -- SIMPLE doesnt mean dumb (maybe for you, but definitely not for the rest of the world) -- it seems you might be needing a dum-puter for yourself -- just joking windows was hailed as the next step in computing because it introduced the point and click -- it was simple enough for the average joe to figure out -- but since its simple doesn't mean the average joe is dumb -- and if you believe that.. well than i suppose most of america is dumb.. i prefer not to judge them so rashly do you ???
true.. i've lived in India.. you're quite right.. this is NOT for the poor ---- but to be fair.. the middle class populations in India is HUGE. Giving the middle class of India access to computers would be like giving computers to the entire population a Canada (30 million last i checked) -- for that matter it could affect a greater number of people !! So it is a step forward -- but technology is only useful as you pointed out if you're standard of living is above the poverty line
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umm... as i understand, when something is SIMPLE -- its easy to use.. that means you and the illeterate Indian could manage to work it -- SIMPLE doesnt mean dumb (maybe for you, but definitely not for the rest of the world) -- .. well than i suppose most of america is dumb.. i prefer not to judge them so rashly do you ???
it seems you might be needing a dum-puter for yourself -- just joking
windows was hailed as the next step in computing because it introduced the point and click -- it was simple enough for the average joe to figure out -- but since its simple doesn't mean the average joe is dumb -- and if you believe that
true.. i've lived in India.. you're quite right.. this is NOT for the poor ---- but to be fair.. the middle class populations in India is HUGE. Giving the middle class of India access to computers would be like giving computers to the entire population a Canada (30 million last i checked) -- for that matter it could affect a greater number of people !!
So it is a step forward -- but technology is only useful as you pointed out if you're standard of living is above the poverty line