Re: Microsoft to limit capabilities of cheap laptops

["Peter Dow (ML)" <maillist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having followed OLPC like Nathan, I think I'll nitpick and say that OLPC 
identified the new market, got several countries interested and *then* 
MS jumped in.  At first they tried to come up with a version of Windows 
that would run on the XO laptop, but Intel got involved, so now they're 
apparently simply trying to come up with their own low-cost solution, 
but decided to make it low-capability also, probably because they can't 
get Windows to run on such a small PC.

I have a sneaking suspicion that they are not only tapping a new market, 
but they're also worried about a world where more people use Linux than 
Windows.

*Peter Dow* /
Dow Software Services, Inc.
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Walden H. Leverich wrote:
> > I don't know if there's any legal remedy to stop Microsoft from 
> > extending their monopoly.  
> >     
>
> As an MS shareholder, I've got to ask, what's the problem? They've
> identified a new market, come up with a solution to use (some of) an
> existing product to compete in that market, and are planning on
> deploying it. This is simply good business. 
>
> What part of it do you feel should fall under anti-trust, or other,
> "legal" rememdies?
>
> -Walden
>
>