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Intel Resigns from One Laptop Per Child Project

Posted by Soulskill on from the taking-their-toys-and-going-home dept.

theodp writes "Reportedly angered by the One Laptop Per Child project's demand that it curtail work on its Classmate PC and other cheap laptops, Intel has resigned from the project's board and canceled plans for an Intel-based OLPC laptop. Intel's withdrawal from the project comes less than six months after the chip-making giant earned kudos for agreeing to contribute funding and join the board of OLPC. It's the latest blow to the OLPC, whose CTO quit earlier this week to launch a for-profit company to commercialize her OLPC inventions."

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  1. That name is awesome by ExE122 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bender agreed, noting that the OLPC hasn't locked itself into any one partner's technology. "We're looking as broadly as possible, these solutions don't exist just within one company or one architecture," he said.
    He then concluded the interview by downing a beer, lighting a cigar, and exclaiming, "Bite my shiny metal ass!"

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    Capitalism: When it uses the carrot, it's called democracy. When it uses the stick, it's called fascism.
    1. Re:That name is awesome by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, well screw you OLPC! I'm gonna go build my own laptop, with Blackjack and hookers!

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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. Re:Just saw one today - disappointed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Posting as an AC becuase I'm an IBM employee.

    In all fairness the PC Jr. didn't scream "toy". It just screamed and then died.