There's always a first time for everything, even Hi-tech like Computers. Surely no one would believe other than some house owners or even companies do not own a PC that a COUNTRY even has it's first time ownership!
I'm talking about a recent news I read about Cuba. Entitled "Computers go on sale for first time in Cuba", news released in Havanna recently told of the sale of PC to the public for the very first time. Well, of course the Government hasd their PC's for awhile now but not the public. That goes without saying that this communist government Island under their new Presidency felt that the ban should be lifted. Costing about US$780, many are still just able to take a glance at the only electronic store available in a shopping centre in Havanna that sells PCs, for now.
The response was good though many still are within reach. Other than trusted officials & state journalists, the people will still not be able to connect to the rest of the world as the internet is still not made available. So, for now, other than playing games & doing school work, the computers may never be connected to the web, yet.
Even so that if they were given a chance to link the web, they have their limitations and they may never shop on line as they do not have credit or debit cards yet!!
Yet another yet. Hope that under their new government, they will grow to be more open-minded and join the rest of the world. What a darkest side of the world in this hi-tech future.
God bless their citizens!
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