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To: gvatty who wrote (247239)	2/2/2008 4:26:19 AM
From: Gloo	Respond to of 275872

Yeah, I guess it will be up to AMD to get laptops in the hands of the world's poorest children. Poor kiddies, they will be doomed. What a woeful article, no wonder so many call that rag the New York Slimes. Intel is simply walking away from Negroponte's Ego Glorifying efforts and you should know better than to fall for his claptrap that only he is attempting to address this issue. Today 80% or more people in the world can look at the computer they are using, and find a faster and better AMD chip at a lower price than the computer they are currently using. With how long AMD have been stuck with their uninspiring line up, I wouldn't be so sure about that. But a meaningless statement anyway. One could easily say that with Intel's recent Penryn derivatives, that 99% or more people can look at the computer they are using, and find a faster and better Intel chip at a lower price than the computer they are currently using.

To: gvatty who wrote (247239)	2/2/2008 7:08:37 AM
From: Vattila	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Why not an Intel-based XO? > Intel Quits Effort to Get Computers to Children Really, why did Intel quit OLPC? An obvious strategy for Intel inside OLPC seems: - Intel XO successor for primary-grade students. - Intel Classmate for secondary-grade students. - Intel school servers. I never got the impression that Intel hardware was an impasse for OLPC; the vision seems to be focussed on the software and learning methodology, ie. the Linux-derived OS, Sugar interface and applications based on constructionism as a philosophy for learning. The Intel Classmate has none of that. So why did Intel choose not to develop an XO successor with Intel hardware and software contributions? A cheaper and/or more efficient XO implementation would have replaced the AMD hardware; if that was Intel's main concern. Were they not capable? Was it hostility towards XO within the Intel Classmate team? Was it concerns about marketing, profits or what? Any views on that here?

To: gvatty who wrote (247239)	2/2/2008 12:47:39 PM
From: smooth2o	Respond to of 275872

re: That's what would happen if AMD had to supply 80% of the world's chips. Today 80% or more people in the world can look at the computer they are using, and find a faster and better AMD chip at a lower price than the computer they are currently using. That erroneous title should tell you everything about that article... Your comments tell it all too. You think there should be a computer chip company who offers the cheapest possible cpu because you think it's right... even at the risk of not making a profit. For you, it's more personal where it should be a business decision. Smooth BTW, it doesn't matter, I haven't progressed to the DC era...