So far MAC users were proud of their closed door OS which runs on specific hardware, is bullet proof and user friendly..
Why now MAC user want to even try to run windows on their highly expensive hardware?
What happend once average MAC user gets addicted to supereasy but insecure windows? Will MAC loose or increase their marketshare? Interesting question
In poor countries $200 is annual income. If we compare it with poor family in USA with 20K income and then extrapolate logic...How many families in USA (rich or poor) can afford $100x10=$1000 laptop for their kids??? None....Add on top of it...monthly $45 for wireless broadband(which is outrages compared to $10 in other countries)....Even US families can't shell out $1000 budget for their kids laptop.
Gates is right. A half functional laptop is as good as fully functional PDA. And what kids are going to do with this fancy $100 PDA? appointment with their farmer? todo grazing cattle or reminder to fetch drinking water....????
It will be better to give a fully functional(anything MS or Linux or OSX as OS) $400 desktop, keep it at public place and have some library books in that room. 10 kids will enjoy that computer than only one kid having precious item of $100.
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So far MAC users were proud of their closed door OS which runs on specific hardware, is bullet proof and user friendly.. Why now MAC user want to even try to run windows on their highly expensive hardware? What happend once average MAC user gets addicted to supereasy but insecure windows? Will MAC loose or increase their marketshare? Interesting question
In poor countries $200 is annual income. If we compare it with poor family in USA with 20K income and then extrapolate logic...How many families in USA (rich or poor) can afford $100x10=$1000 laptop for their kids??? None....Add on top of it...monthly $45 for wireless broadband(which is outrages compared to $10 in other countries)....Even US families can't shell out $1000 budget for their kids laptop. Gates is right. A half functional laptop is as good as fully functional PDA. And what kids are going to do with this fancy $100 PDA? appointment with their farmer? todo grazing cattle or reminder to fetch drinking water....???? It will be better to give a fully functional(anything MS or Linux or OSX as OS) $400 desktop, keep it at public place and have some library books in that room. 10 kids will enjoy that computer than only one kid having precious item of $100.