Thursday, September 24, 2009

IBM and Canonical Bring Netbook Software to Africa

IBM and Canonical Bring Netbook Software to Africa: "From the article at Linux Magazine:
IBM's goal is to outdo competitor Microsoft with more affordable prices in the emerging markets. Target groups for the netbook suite are different than the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative in not being schoolchildren but small enterprises who can't afford a PC for each of their coworkers. The viability of the IBM-Canonical offer remains to be seen, but depends on configuration and support needs. The software bundle should be up to 50% more affordable than an equivalent Microsoft desktop, based on licensing costs, administration and maintenance.
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