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____/ Jerry McBride on Friday 02 November 2007 22:57 : \____
> High Plains Thumper wrote:
>
>>
> http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006311o-2000331828b,00.htm
>>
>> or http://tinyurl.com/2jk25p
>>
>> [quote]
>> Wednesday 31 October 2007, 3:06 PM
>> Dell criticises OLPC, Negroponte hits back
>>
>> Posted by Tom Espiner
>>
>> The chief executive officer of Dell computers, Michael Dell, has
>> criticised the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project.
>>
>
> ----snip---
>
> Of course Michael Dell disses the OLPC... His company isn't selling it!!!
> They ain't makeing no money off it... therefore it's must suck.
>
> Anytime, one of the big players speaks out like this, it only shows their
> greed. There's no technical reason for Dell to HAVE ANY POSITION on the
> OLPC. Rather than help, they bash. Poor babies... someone change their
> diaper... it's probably full!
Intel and Microsoft used to sabotage OLPC as well... and then they wanted to be
part of it. What about the charity that's behind OLPC? Charity? To Dell? Nah,
that's irrelevant. They'll plant a tree for each PC sold only as long as it
increases sales (PR image).
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