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Microsoft OS Smart Phone for Developing Nations

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the red-line-to-pad-the-bottom-line dept.

YesSir writes "The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft CTO Craig J. Mundie and Bill Gates are talking about the idea of a specially designed cellphone that could be converted into a full-fledged computer through a connection to a TV and keyboard. They hope to use this product to bring computing to the masses in developing nations and be a Windows powerd alternative to Nicholas Negroponte's $100 free open-source powerd laptop."

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  1. A Microsoft sticker on every hut! by Elvon+Prezton · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jesus, Bill, leave the poor third world alone. You can't squeeze blood from a turnip, you know. But an Ethiopian! You can sure squeeze blood from them. So have at it, if you must. *sigh*

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    1. Re:A Microsoft sticker on every hut! by IndigoZenith · · Score: 5, Funny

      You obviously aren't a student of the Rules of Aquisition...

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_Acquisition

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  2. Too Certain! by 16K+Ram+Pack · · Score: 5, Funny
    are talking about the idea of a specially designed cellphone that could be converted into a full-fledged computer?


    Hey, be careful of overpromising, Bill.

  3. The Smartphone Wizard automatically detected... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The Smartphone Wizard automatically detected there is a new version available of the Caribe-VZ-29A application currently installed. The system has automatically downloaded and installed this newer version. Please reboot your phone to apply the changes.

  4. mmmmm Spam... by IndigoZenith · · Score: 3, Funny

    Something tells me my Email inbox is going to Skyrocket when this baby is released.

    There are thousands of rich Princes and Dignitaries in the Third world that need US bank accounts to transfer their 40 million into, I just hope I am one of the lucky ones to get their email!!

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  5. get the money back by suezz · · Score: 1, Funny

    you know billy and melinda were people of the year for time magazine for all their "generous contributions" (cough cough tax writeoffs) -

    they have to get that money back somehow - lock them into a cell phone os - give it to them first but then make them upgrade later.

    "innovation" at its best - good job billy - now if they only had a tv and or wall to project the computer screen.

  6. Clippy Says by HangingChad · · Score: 3, Funny
    It looks like you're a poor person in a developing nation. Would you like to:

    - Compose Nigerian banking spam?

    - Appeal to the UN for aid?

    - Let your country be used for a terrorist training center?

    - Sell your goat on eBay?

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  7. Re:proves the old argument by grcumb · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Assuming the used machine runs on batteries powered by solar cells, pedals, small windmill, crank, etc."

    In fairness, this idea does seem to have a high-powered crank driving it. 8^)

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