40sMar 17th, 2006 - 00:21:24

In regards to that last comment, Gates has been to those deprived places and has seen what they are like. Gates has show great affection for the poor and underprivileged in the world with his charity that gives a substantial amount of money (possibly more than any other charity according to reports) to aid the fight against hunger and disease.

That said I think Gates needs to put as much faith in the importance of education as he does in the the importance of healing the sick. He's probably just pissed that it's not running some kind of Windows.

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anonMar 17th, 2006 - 00:47:51

gee Homer...

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nmservicesMar 17th, 2006 - 01:10:53

Gates needs a reality check. His only concern is that the $100 laptop isnt running some form of Windows!!!!! Now he is spreading FUD about a $100 laptop that could bring alot of good to some needy parts of the world. Very disappointing move on Microsofts part,....go figure they have a competing product that cost more........HUM.......!!!!!

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GUESSMar 17th, 2006 - 01:14:08

Bill spends a great deal of time in the poor countries and he goes out to poorest of the areas and spends time with the people to understand what they are dealing with. It’s why he and his wife got couple of the year. People like to throw stones at him, but he gives more then anyone else, how much to you do for the poor. A person that can not read does not need a laptop. The poorest of the poor maybe earn 500 dollars a year, so a 100 dollar laptop is just out of range. As far as the mesh network to share files, sound like a security problem. The people the 100 laptop will go to will not be able to get additional software for it, and will not understand about patching the software on the laptop. It is simply out of their range of understanding. You must elevate the people up before they are ready for this type of technology.

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QinzhiMar 17th, 2006 - 01:14:25

gee homer.
qz lau

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Jacob ChappelleMar 17th, 2006 - 01:17:37

What a loser..!! Bill Gates... he says, why not get a broadband connection?!! Does he not realize that some of the countries that will get these laptops don't even have electricity, telephones, or internet connections for 1000's of miles. Hey.. Why doesn't everyone just go out and buy a private jet?! that's the comparison to someone in an poverty stricken country. These 100 dollar laptops are not some kind of marketing campaign, they are about giving the other %80 of the globe a chance to utilize a powerful educational tool, called a computer. Oh how can we forget, Bill Gates originally designed his computer operating system without any concept of networking capability or security in mind. go figure...

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WingsMar 17th, 2006 - 01:30:05

Two things:
One
While he's saying this what are the chance that the os on those systems is Mirosoft....if it is why is he shooting his mouth off?
Two
While I do use Windows and don't mind it, This just show what we all ready all knew Microsoft is evil. *Waiting for Google to come out with an OS, Wonder what Gate will say then*

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LukeMar 17th, 2006 - 01:30:42

First of all Bill Gates has given more money to charity than any of the people who are bad-talking him. Second, what's the point of having a computer in an area where there is no internet, no electricity, and probably not enough food to eat? Maybe they need to msn? 100$ is probably still far out of these people's reach.

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eabuMar 17th, 2006 - 01:30:53

I didnt hear his speech, but did he repeat the word innovate in his speech?

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WingsMar 17th, 2006 - 01:33:34

Two things:
One
While he's saying this what are the chance that the os on those systems is Mirosoft....if it is why is he shooting his mouth off?
Two
While I do use Windows and don't mind it, This just show what we all ready all knew Microsoft is evil. *Waiting for Google to come out with an OS, Wonder what Gate will say then*

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