Cell phones were more popular in Cambodia and Uganda because they didn't have phones. We had phones in this country, and we were very late to the table. They're going to adopt e-books much faster than we do. Nicholas Negroponte adoptbookcambodia share on social
Everybody agrees that whatever the solutions are to the big problems, they... can never be without some element of education. Nicholas Negroponte agreebigeducation Change image and share on social
Companies cannot really see beyond their current customer base. They explicitly or implicitly do things to protect their current customers. And the last person to want real change is your customer. This is why most new ideas come from small companies that have nothing to lose. Nicholas Negroponte basechangecompany share on social
When you meet a head of state, and you say, 'What is your most precious natural resource?' they will not say children at first, and then when you say, 'children,' they will pretty quickly agree with you. Nicholas Negroponte agreechildhead share on social
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 computercostcountry share on social
Even in the developing parts of the world, kids take to computers like fish to water. Nicholas Negroponte computerdevelopfish Change image and share on social
We all learned how to walk and talk by interacting with our environment, with real goals and rewards. Nicholas Negroponte environmentgoalinteract Change image and share on social
It bothers me when people spoil the market. Nicholas Negroponte bothermarketpeople Change image and share on social
Giving the kids a programming environment of any sort, whether it's a tool like Squeak or Scratch or Logo to write programs in a childish way - and I mean that in the most generous sense of the word, that is, playing with and building things - is one of the best ways to learn. Nicholas Negroponte buildchildishenvironment share on social
If you take any world problem, any issue on the planet, the solution to that problem certainly includes education. In education, the roadblock is the laptop. Nicholas Negroponte educationincludeissue Change image and share on social