tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post5043009580446064610..comments2023-12-04T10:02:29.445-06:00Comments on Mark's China Blog: Encouraging Peasants to Buy ComputersMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-49890365423968540472009-03-06T13:26:00.000-06:002009-03-06T13:26:00.000-06:00I've recently spent some time this summer in 2 Chi...I've recently spent some time this summer in 2 Chinese villages and I did ask them about buying computers and the internet. They laughed in my face, and I could not help but smile.<BR/><BR/>The reasons are many, so I put them into a <A HREF="http://dontai.com/wp/2009/03/06/china-farmers-buy-computers/" REL="nofollow">blog post</A>. I found that they have little extra money, are not convinced a computer is useful, and internet connectivity is prohibitively expensive. There is also no infrastructure available to support them. In fact, they are just getting used to cellular phones. With migrant labour relatives returning to the villages, money will be tighter than ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com