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does anyone know what the RM Asus is like, seeing as the cost is £200, would this not surfice for primary schools?? I have no idea what they're like to maintain though- look cool though?

Rather than using Government funding- which I'm sure most of you would agree could be better spent in schools rather than giving every child a laptop- I'm not say that it is wrong just that there are other ways to go about which would be more cost effective surely. I've just had a look at teachernet and found this http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/10285/Computers%20for%20Pupils%20case%20study%20St.%20Saviour's%20and%20St.%20Olave's.doc what about that idea??

trouble with politics you never really know??? Would they buy them outright or just lease for the duration of which they are going to be used rather than outlaying a huge amount of capital in one hit? What would happen to the ones that would be replaced??

Would it not be better to target this at secondary schools, providing there is adequate support, funding etc. I would have thought that they would get more use from a laptop Surely it is important to get the basics right with primary school children- reading/ writing etc as there has been so much hype about children being behind with learning skills- should we not get those right before adding something else to the problem of having to master yet another skill? No offence intended to any teachers

I've just seen an article on bbc news website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7061021.stm what do you think about this idea- be interesting to know?? :sign7:

some schools have given their pupils laptops and got the parents to fund it for them- not quite sure what the requirements are for it though- quite a cool idea??

How often are they going to be using them?

Hi, is it actually possible to buy a laptop for £230 (you said you needed 15 for £3500) with all the software that you need?? Has your head not considered another way of buying them so you can have decent equipment?