Quote by 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.

We've been working now with computers and education for 30 y

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This quote suggests that the speaker and their team have been actively involved in the fields of computers, education, and technology for several decades. They have been working to promote the use of computers in developing countries for the past 20 years, and have been specifically focused on developing affordable machines for the past 10 years. The speaker emphasizes that their efforts and involvement in these areas have not been sudden or spontaneous but rather a continuous and committed journey.

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