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ARTICLES

USING AFFORDABLE TECHNOLOGY TO DECREASE DIGITAL INEQUALITY

Results from Birmingham's One Laptop Per Child XO laptop project

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Pages 424-444 | Received 14 Jan 2011, Accepted 27 Jan 2011, Published online: 12 Apr 2011

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