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Nicholas Negroponte

We've been working now with computers and education for 30 years, computers in developing countries for 20 years, and trying to make low-cost machines for 10 years. This is not a sudden turn down the road.

Nicholas Negroponte

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Nicholas Negroponte is emphasizing that efforts to integrate computers into education, especially in poorer regions, have been ongoing for decades. He highlights that creating affordable technology for these purposes is a long-term, deliberate process rather than a recent or impulsive decision.

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