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Re: Amazon is Working on Delivering Linux Tablets

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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Thursday 23 Jun 2011 14:54 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
> 
>> Amazon to launch tablet PCs in August-September, say Taiwan component makers
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Amazon adopts processors developed by Texas
>>| Instruments, with Taiwan-based Wintek to supply
>>| touch panels, ILI Technology to supply LCD driver
>>| ICs and Quanta Computer responsible for assembly,
>>| the sources indicated. Monthly shipments are expected
>>| to be 700,000-800,000 units.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110621PD222.html
>>
>> Sadly, however, Amazon pays Microsoft for Linux
> 
> Linux must be pretty damn good if companies are willing to pay
> yet another Microsoft Tax in order to be able to use it.

Many managers inside Amazon came from Microsoft. HR mistake...

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