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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. Typo by lessthan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think I got FP, but I want to come up with something insightful. All I got though is 75%. Good Day.

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    1. Re:Typo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      it actually says "775" so your observation wasn't just offtopic, but also wrong.

    2. Re:Typo by AvitarX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I bet there is a mod troll.

      Or were you flaming so subtly I missed it?

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    3. Re:Typo by theStorminMormon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You could have just pointed out that 775 computers isn't a lot for Brazil, China, etc. Especially sharing between them.

      Guess you were too busy frist pwnsting to get the actual typo in there, eh?

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  2. 775? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's not a lot.

    Editors doing their jobs again I see.

  3. Which wich is it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it a Sand Wich, the Wicked Wich, or some other form of evil wich that we're afraid of? C'mon, guys, do you even read these submissions?

    1. Re:Which wich is it? by Yetihehe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I think you meant witch.

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  4. The unfortunate part.. by perlhacker14 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    While it is great that the use of computers is becoming widespread and accessible to nearly all, what is not great is the fact that most of them will run windows. What needs to be done is to offer linux (preferably something simple for end users like Ubuntu) along side windows, for a lower price. There needs to be a marketing campaign in third world countries that pushes linux over windows as a cheaper alternative, in a money strained place.

  5. Re:That will be it then by spellraiser · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're forgetting that substituting 'of' for 'for' means 'multiply the following by 10,000'.

    I know, grammar is complicated ...

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  6. Wha? - A summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Psychological barrier?
    One billion is always one billion, and will be the same number five years from now. The Number of computers, however, might increase.
    775?
    of?

    What?

  7. Re:Whaaa???? by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Asparagus. Fireplace. Ladder. Mosquito." makes as much sense. That explains a lot, actually...
  8. Worst summary...EVER by Uthic · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Does ANYONE proof-read these things ? *boggle*

  9. It's a keylogger! by Ogive17 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sounds like a WoW keylogger post.

    Time to sex up the girl!

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  10. Re:Whaaa???? by mcvos · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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.

    Really? You're making perfect sense to me, unlike the summary.

  11. Re:Whaaa???? by Himring · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Asparagus. Fireplace. Ladder. Mosquito."

    I know! A vegetarian house fire in the Caribbean! ... in winter!...

    Anyone else remember 10,000 Pyramid game show?

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  12. and this story gets approved by Slashdot while by doyoudig · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I always get screwed 1005 of the time.......