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Subject:    [Olpc-za] BBC NEWS | Technology | Intel 'undermined' laptop project
From:       Joris Goudriaan <joris () goudriaan ! com>
Date:       2008-01-09 6:56:19
Message-ID: 47847013.8000503 () goudriaan ! com
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I guess there's always two sides to a coin, but Negroponte, does not 
sound completely unrealistic, and something I expected since they got 
together anyway

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7178241.stm

Professor Negroponte said the firm had left after a series of disputes.
"They were selling laptop with their brand on it directly to exactly the 
same people we were talking to.
"They would go in even after we had signed contracts and try to persuade 
government officials to scrap their contract and sign a contract with 
them instead. That's not a partnership."
Mr Negroponte cited an example in Peru where Intel sales staff tried to 
persuade the country's vice minister of education, Oscar Becerra 
Tresierra, to buy the Intel Classmate PC.
Peru has ordered 270,000 XO laptops from OLPC.
Mr Negroponte said that similar events had happened "time and time and 
time again".
"Each time it happened they said they would correct their ways. It's a 
little like cheating on your spouse, or alcoholism, or something you 
just can't eventually fix and we had to finally part ways."

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I guess there's always two sides to a coin, but Negroponte, does not
sound completely unrealistic, and something I expected since they got
together anyway<br>
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firm had left after a series of disputes.
</big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>"They were selling laptop with
their brand on it directly to exactly the same people we were talking
to.
</big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>"They would go in even after we
had signed contracts and
try to persuade government officials to scrap their contract and sign a
contract with them instead. That's not a partnership."
</big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>Mr Negroponte cited an example
in Peru where Intel sales
staff tried to persuade the country's vice minister of education, Oscar
Becerra Tresierra, to buy the Intel Classmate PC.
</big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>Peru has ordered 270,000 XO
laptops from OLPC. </big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>Mr Negroponte said that similar
events had happened "time and time and time again".
</big></font><font face="Arial"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><big>"Each time it happened they
said they would correct
their ways. It's a little like cheating on your spouse, or alcoholism,
or something you just can't eventually fix and we had to finally part
ways."
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