London — The few attempts to create bespoke devices for education by NGOs and companies have not had a spectacular track record. The Worldspace satellite radio is no more and although One Laptop Per Child is probably more successful than its detractors would allow, the results are at best ambiguous.
India periodically spawns very cheap laptops and tablets that get lots of headlines and then disappear. Russell Southwood talks to Kristine Pearson, CEO of Lifeline Energy about its Lifeplayer MP3/radio.
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