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Re: [LUG] [Fwd: $100 laptop project eyes launch]

 

On Tuesday 02 January 2007 15:12, Julian Hall wrote:
> One in the eye for Gates, and great PR for the open source community.
>

Not really. They added a card reader to the laptop specifically so that 
Microsoft could get it to run Windows, thus increasing the production cost 
per unit without regard for the fact that it means the third-world will be 
getting fewer laptops for their money.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2170209/microsoft-looking-windows-olpc

David.

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