Intel-powered classmate PC – expanding education opportunities

When an 11-year-old boy in Malinalco, Mexico, was allowed to take his classmate PC home, he not only used it to do his homework, but he also began to manage his parents’ small business. As owners of a small market, the boy’s parents were frequently asked about the availability of particular items. But because they had no method for keeping track of stock, they often went digging, not knowing whether their search would yield the item in question. Having learned the basics of a mathematical computing software program, the boy took the initiative of starting a computer inventory for the store. He also used the program to manage the store’s cash intake. As a result of these improvements, the parents say they now see the value of technology, not just for their business, but for their son’s future as well. They are currently saving for their own computer.