Comments on: Gates slams $100 Laptop (again) http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/03/gates_slams_100_laptop_again/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Griffith http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/03/gates_slams_100_laptop_again/#comment-8126 Griffith Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:28:59 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2771#comment-8126 He's just upset that he missed an opportunity to sell more Windows Licenses. It it was a more "decent computer" it could probably handle Windows. And where there's Windows there's money for Microsoft. He’s just upset that he missed an opportunity to sell more Windows Licenses. It it was a more “decent computer” it could probably handle Windows. And where there’s Windows there’s money for Microsoft.

]]> By: Ethan http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/03/gates_slams_100_laptop_again/#comment-8125 Ethan Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:57:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2771#comment-8125 This really pisses me off. Bill seems to have completely missed the point. These laptops are not intnded for people who have regular access to broadband, etc - they are intended for 3rd and 4th world nations. In many cases, people who don't necessarily have regular electricity. And, if they don't even have that, how the hell are they going to get broadband...what a wanker. This really pisses me off. Bill seems to have completely missed the point. These laptops are not intnded for people who have regular access to broadband, etc – they are intended for 3rd and 4th world nations. In many cases, people who don’t necessarily have regular electricity. And, if they don’t even have that, how the hell are they going to get broadband…what a wanker.

]]> By: jangelo http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/03/gates_slams_100_laptop_again/#comment-8124 jangelo Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:45:46 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2771#comment-8124 I remember there were talks between OLPC and Microsoft for the possibility of using a scaled-down version of Windows for the machines at very low prices. Guess what? negotiations failed. At any rate, Bill and Melinda Gates are doing their charity work elsewhere (i.e. funding health and scientific research). They won't likely do any large-scale philantrophy when it involves Windows. I remember there were talks between OLPC and Microsoft for the possibility of using a scaled-down version of Windows for the machines at very low prices. Guess what? negotiations failed.

At any rate, Bill and Melinda Gates are doing their charity work elsewhere (i.e. funding health and scientific research). They won’t likely do any large-scale philantrophy when it involves Windows.

]]> By: Martin Smith http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/03/gates_slams_100_laptop_again/#comment-8123 Martin Smith Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:05:26 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2771#comment-8123 Maybe BG could offer to ship a few thousand out there? It shouldn't dent the MS budget too much and the publicity would be great! ;-) Maybe BG could offer to ship a few thousand out there? It shouldn’t dent the MS budget too much and the publicity would be great! ;-)

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