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Apple partners with Malala Fund to provide educational opportunities to more girls in deve...
zoetmb said:chia said:The iPad in the developing world has numerous advantages over the Mac Mini setup:
I do not follow, can you elaborate as to what the iPad is too expensive to in comparison to what device for the developing world?
There's also no need for a specific solar power supply for it: there are plenty of appropriate solar power solutions readily available. -
Apple partners with Malala Fund to provide educational opportunities to more girls in deve...
mike54 said:A reasonably priced headless mac would help your company and them. So why ignore the mac mini for so long.
Nevertheless, I shall give you the benefit of the doubt in disagreeing with you as to what is useful for education in the developing countries cited.
Many of the developing countries have unreliable electricity grids, or a grid that is to geographically or economically out of reach for those in rural areas or the depths of poverty. Instead of buying a Mac Mini that'll just sit in a corner doing nothing but look pretty without electricity, use the money to buy an iPad.
The iPad in the developing world has numerous advantages over the Mac Mini setup:- Cheaper, all in one design that can be used straight away without extra cost and complication of monitor, keyboard etc.
- Portable so can be shared across different people or even different communities.
- Built in cellular data so easier connection with internet.
- Battery powered so can be used when the power goes off and where there is no power
- Portable so it can be taken to where the power is to be recharged
- Relatively small power required compared to desktop thus can be charged from small, inexpensive solar panels
An iPad offers at least the total utility of an iPhone with the bonus of a large screen comparable to that of a small laptop.
The iPad can definitely do all the basics that most desktops still do now: document writing, emails, browsing the web etc.
Furthermore the iPad is capable of image processing and even 1080p HD movie editing with iMovie.
Wakaliwood is a good example of what people can achieve with even very limited resource.
Most people in the developed world don't make use of the applications which require the complexity of a "desktop" Mac: most of them don't code, carry out complex CAD, create broadcast quality 4K content or use other apps which tax processing capability. Hence, when seen from that context the idea, that a "headless Mac" would help those in the developing world struggling to maintain basic food, water, shelter and energy in addition to accessing education is ludicrous. "On the ground", an iPad is the more pragmatic solution for aiding with education and information sharing. As with the "developed world", there will be a path for those in the "developing world" with the talent and need to use the more "complex desktop machines"; I strongly suspect the proportion who fit into this category is even smaller than that in the developed world.
Malala is a remarkable young woman. I will go as far as to say that she is as an inspiration to Tim Cook. She is a wonderful example of how precious we all are as human beings and an example of how important education is for all of us upon Planet Earth, wherever and whomever we may be. -
Apple's iOS 11 installed on 65% of compatible devices, up 6% from December
AI_lias said:The numbers would be different if Apple would still sign iOS 10. -
Law firm that extracted $450M settlement in Apple e-books case is going after company for ...
ivanh said:1. Capacity depleted up to 20% of design should not fail to deliver peak power required by the iPhone;
2. Running down to 30% energy left after a full charge will still provide peak power required by any iPhone;
Are they based on science, observation, experience or expert opinion; that of an electronic/electrical engineer or a cut and paster? -
T2 chip in iMac Pro & 2018 MacBook Pro controls boot, security functions previously manage...
VRing said:chia said:VRing said:macxpress said:Hey @VRing, does that supposed magical and revolutionary custom build of yours that is SO much better than an iMac Pro do this? Didn't think so and never will!
It amuses me that VRing conflates UEFI with BIOS. UEFI is far more advanced in what it does compared to outdated BIOS.
I knew the moment that Windows PC manufacturers started making their systems using UEFI that people would continue to lazily and confusingly use the term BIOS in systems where it’s absent.