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OLPC and MicrosoftOLPC and MicrosoftPosted May 16, 2008 9:05 UTC (Fri) by NigelK (guest, #42083)In reply to: OLPC and Microsoft by ryans_linux_weekly Parent article: OLPC and Microsoft
What we're seeing here is a failing project trying to get finance so it can have a fighting chance at fixing its problems. We've all recently read about how NN has failed on the logistics side of things, so they need to employ talented people to organise that not just centrally but also out in the field. That takes a lot of money, so widening the potential market of the XO makes sense here. The OLPC computers were never going to be Linux-only in the long-term. Get used to it.
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OLPC and Microsoft Posted May 21, 2008 9:02 UTC (Wed) by anandsr21 (guest, #28562) [Link] No. The problem is that NN made completely impractical projections which did not work out, and so the equipment makers are angry. Now to meet the projections he has to do all this. I think the mistake was hyping the project. If the project went simply by allowing manufacturers to sell the XO after giving a cut to the OLPC project. And using that cut to give discounts to early adopters (in poor countries). This project may have succeeded. But in no case could you sell 1million laptops to a single country. That was a stupid aim, and we are reaping the results.
OLPC and Microsoft Posted May 21, 2008 13:39 UTC (Wed) by NigelK (guest, #42083) [Link] Well, yes, that too - this *is* a monumental fsck-up in so many different ways. The only way NN can make things worse is to announce the XO2 whilst he's still trying to sell the first model. <checks news website> Oops.
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