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Re: [News] OLPC Linux Laptop to Ridicule MS Tablet PC's

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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 02 September 2006 08:41 \__
> 
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> 2B1 to ridicule Microsoft Tablet PC with instant boot, Webcam, SD Slot,
>>> VoIP, Router, 2W power consumption
>>> 
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>>>| Things are getting hot for the One Laptop Per Child project. According
>>>| to various sources, it looks like Brazil is going to be the first country
>>>| to receive the first million laptops ou (sic) there.
>>> `----
>>> 
>>> http://opensourceblog.itproportal.com/?p=156
>> 
>> I want one.  In fact, I want several for the school.
> 
> I remember your suggestion. You said they would suit British schools as well.
> A couple of weeks later I came across an article about schools that crave
> for that laptop as well. I think those school were in America.
> 
> In any case, don't miss the following story.
> 
> Quanta plans 10m $100 PCs in 12 months 
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| As for software, the $100 laptop will run a variant of Linux and
>| maybe Windows and OS X if the right deals and designs can be done
>| with Microsoft and Apple. A web browser and basic apps will be
>| bundled.
>| 
>| [...]
>| 
>| According to Digitimes, Quanta president Michael Wang believes 10 million
>| can be made from the 12-month period starting at the end of the first
>| calendar quarter next year. Production will be in China and then
>| maybe eastern Europe.
> `----
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34105
> 
> This one should have supply that's not restricted to or tied to a project (OS
> crusade?).

... a merger was wibble?  :-)

Anyway, interesting stuff.  I think that these machines will be running
some variation of MS Windows if they're successful, but the impact on
the price could be nasty;  I can see MS dumping windows into poor
markets for zero or such a tiny charge as makes no difference, but
charging full wack in mature markets so as to avoid undermining whatever
their chances are of selling Vista.

-- 
| Mark Kent   --   mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk  |
I hate babies.  They're so human.
		-- H.H. Munro

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