Unfortunately, technology is wrongly considered as a rather luxurious commodity for the needy by the local Governments and NGOs.

Spending money for health, education, housing or other projects -- many of which have equal or greater merit but the nature of their funding means that development money spent on technology is not used for health, education, housing or other projects -- many of which have equal or greater merit. Often, technology is seen as an end, rather than a means to an end. But overwhelming focus cannot be always on buying computers, and not on teacher training, curriculum design or actually improving learning. Without clear objectives, it is difficult to measure results.

Thanks to the scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab unveiled the prototype of a basic, easy-to-use computer that could be mass-produced for less than $100 each. These a brightly colored, damage-resistant, super-inexpensive computer that could help gives children in poorer nations real hope for a better future.

These computers should be very useful to children in poor and developing countries, helping to fill the gap left by the lack of books, videos and other educational materials - not to mention access to the Internet. Among its features: a hand crank for generating power to run the laptop in places where electricity is not readily available. Nations such as India, Brazil and Thailand have expressed interest in the devices. This must be for the good and could be applied as an essential item for education and may make its way to one of the top priority item to be considered for distribution among the citizen living in the other side of the great divide. If that happen this could change everything so the "World Wide" Web no longer will only be "belong" to the people of the opposing end.