Intel 'undermined' laptop project

**MIG-31** · Jan 9, 2008, 07:13 AM

Source: BBC News
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Intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity has told BBC News.

Nicholas Negroponte accused Intel, which makes a rival PC, of underhand sales tactics and trying to block contracts to buy his machines.

mkk · Jan 9, 2008, 03:05 PM

And right they should. Damn technology-sharing commies.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 12, 2008, 05:25 AM

laptop project , made beyond unresaonable demands of intel demanding they stop all
sales of value pcs includeing intel systems, thier w/asuses value line so that they could have
the market further opended for thier pc. Wich is them dictating intel what to do... and for
them to loose millions? Thats why intel left their program and was a sponcer/partner

OldBuzzard · Jan 12, 2008, 06:54 PM

How dare Negroponte accuse a fine, upstanding, extremely ethical company like Intel of doing anything even remotely underhanded.

Those weasels at Intel would sell their grandmothers to houses of prostituiton if they thought they could make a few pennys doing it.

Why doesn't that suprise me...especially since the OLPC uses an AMD designed processor?

Intel execs should rot in hell.

Jan 9, 2008, 07:13 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,819 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Intel 'undermined' laptop project Source: BBC News ________________ Intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity has told BBC News. Nicholas Negroponte accused Intel, which makes a rival PC, of underhand sales tactics and trying to block contracts to buy his machines. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jan 12, 2008, 05:25 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	laptop project , made beyond unresaonable demands of intel demanding they stop all sales of value pcs includeing intel systems, thier w/asuses value line so that they could have the market further opended for thier pc. Wich is them dictating intel what to do... and for them to loose millions? Thats why intel left their program and was a sponcer/partner __________________

Jan 12, 2008, 06:54 PM	#4
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	How dare Negroponte accuse a fine, upstanding, extremely ethical company like Intel of doing anything even remotely underhanded. Those weasels at Intel would sell their grandmothers to houses of prostituiton if they thought they could make a few pennys doing it. Why doesn't that suprise me...especially since the OLPC uses an AMD designed processor? Intel execs should rot in hell. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Jan 9, 2008, 03:05 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	And right they should. Damn technology-sharing commies.