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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. In other news by Yetihehe · · Score: 5, Funny

    By the end of next year there will be 900.000.000 infected computers.

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  2. That will be it then by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 4, Funny

    The reason: the emerging markets of countries such as Brazil, China, India or Russia, which will be responsible of 775 new PCs and laptop computers. Seven hundred and seventy five computers!!!!! Wow, now that's what I call an emerging market
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  3. Re:Typo by x_MeRLiN_x · · Score: 1, Funny

    Psychological barrier?

    "Hmmmm.. This new shipment will take us over the 1B mark.."
    "Oh really? In that case I'm not sure we can manage it."

  4. Whaaa???? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

    which will be responsible of 775 new PCs and laptop computers. Part of them, of course, coming from projects like the OLPC's one."
    "Asparagus. Fireplace. Ladder. Mosquito." makes as much sense.
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    1. Re:Whaaa???? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

      Octopus banana. You're too fire hydrant.

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    2. Re:Whaaa???? by slashbob22 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Octopus banana. You're too fire hydrant. Dear Sir
      I appreciate your joke. I however am concerned with the fact that I now have coffee on my monitor. Please sent $3 and a paper towel to:

      Coffee-less Dude
      c/o Slashdot
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  5. ok, so which joke do we go for here... by jollyreaper · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do we go with "billions and billions of" or the pinky held up to the mouth? Sagan or Evil? Maybe Evil Sagan? Yeah, Evil Sagan. I'm imagining passages from Demon-Haunted World read with a Dr. Evil accent. That's the ticket.

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  6. psychological? by uofitorn · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...2008 will be the year in which a psychological barrier will be surpassed."

    If Bill Cosby ever decides to do a "Nerds say the dumbest things" show, it won't be hard to find good material here.

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  7. prize by freeasinrealale · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think billionth should get a prize. A share in M$... a chair from chairman Ballmer... a big Mac... The mind boggles.

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  8. Re:Typo by JamesTRexx · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll go for more /. insightful..

    But, will those 775 run Linux?

    :-P

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  9. WORST SENTENCE EVAR!11!!!!!! by quonsar · · Score: 1, Funny

    The reason: the emerging markets of countries such as Brazil, China, India or Russia, which will be responsible of 775 new PCs and laptop computers. Part of them, of course, coming from projects like the OLPC's one."

    Brazil, China, India OR Russia, make up your minds. ("responsible of 775" and "OLPC's one" already adequately mocked above)

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  10. In still other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    In still other news, both Lunix and OSX will still capture the hearts and minds of an insignificant number of PC users.

  11. Quoth Ken Olsen... by jez9999 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "there is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home"

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  12. 1 billion PCs-- the real facts by rocjoe71 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Sold: 1 billion computers:
    • Computers rotting in landfills leeching heavy metal into water table: 400 million.
    • Computers connected to the Internet: 650 million.
    • Computers that have never downloaded spam: 37.
    • Computers without pr0n on them: 5.
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  13. Re:Handcranks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That is why we need to bring back smallpox and get the population down. Come on smallpox!