Message-ID: <Pine.3.88.9603140727.A2549-0100000@go> Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 07:37:09 -0600 From: Abubakr Alkhalifa <mailto:aalkhali@CIS.USOUTHAL.EDU> Subject: Re: What is the best LapTop for Central Africa? To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
On Tue, 12 Mar 1996, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote:> Abubakr
>
> 7:47 AM 12/3/96, Abubakr Alkhalifa wrote:
> >> I would like to have some suggestions what the best LapTop would be for use
> >> in francophone Central Africa. It would be for use by researchers in hot and
> >> moist climate.
> [...]
> >We have to find a way to produce, modify or at least encourage the
> >production of appropriate technologies. A LapTop is a perfect example. A
> >special model can be designed specially to resist e.g. heat, moisture and
> >dust that prevail in many Developing Countries.
> [...]
>
> But what does this have to do with the question I asked?
>
My point is that: It would be a lot better for us and our generations to come to be far sighted enough to think about solving the root causes of any problem.
BTW, everyone knows (including me) that it was NOT an answer to your question, it was an idea inspired by the question, and I wanted to share with the List(s). That's one way for communicating ideas.
Abu
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