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Re: [LUG] Free ipad to every student????

 

On Fri, 2010-12-24 at 01:20 +0000, Simon Williams wrote:
> On 24/12/10 00:26, Dava wrote:
> > Hi, i know we have all touched the subject on open office/MS office with
> > schools etc, its quite a strong topic for some! Well how about this... I
> > have a relative who's daughter attends Liverton Primary school (Newton
> > Abbot) and she (among the other 30 students) have all been given and
> > Ipad FOC! This is ludacris! The money wasted on theses Ipads for the
> > children to use some proprietary, in my opinion, rubbish. Surely the
> > money should be spent elsewhere, maybe on something that will give some
> > sort of "education"! Angry birds anyone??? Sorry for the rant, as you
> > all can probably tell I'm NOT an apple lover at the best of times, but
> > this has pushed me over the edge!
> >
> > I would be interested to hear your views on this? Any similar to mine??
> 
> Even if it was a good idea, I would far rather they lowered the taxes so 
> that people could get jobs and buy their own...

It seems crazy to me too and it has happened over the border in Taunton
too.

http://www.tauntonpeople.co.uk/schools/School-dishes-free-iPods-600-pupils/story-10195001-detail/story.html

Guy


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