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1 Billion PCs by End of 2008

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the most-in-landfills-by-2012 dept.

javipas writes "Acording to a study published by Forrester Research, 2008 will be the year in wich a psychological barrier will be surpassed. By the end of next year there will be 1.000.000.000 computers all around the world, a number that will double itself in just five more years. The reason: the emerging markets of countries such as Brazil, China, India or Russia, which will be responsible for 775 million new PCs and laptop computers. Part of them, of course, coming from projects like the OLPC's one."

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  1. Re:Typo by cyphercell · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't know how you got OT, I found it helpful as I didn't realize 5 and % share the same key.

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  2. Well, you're assuming... by mdm-adph · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...that the OLPC will be released sometime within the next decade.

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  3. Cool by rodney+dill · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    BSOD^9

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