Microsoft Joins The OLPC Project With Plans For a Dual-Boot Machine

[JMcEntegart]

Microsoft has thrown its support behind the One Laptop Per Child project with an announcement that OLPC computers could soon be dual-boot with a choice between wither Linux or Windows XP when running the XO machines.

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[wild9]

This could have been an opportunity to further develop the Amiga's operating system..compact, secure and very, very powerful. But this is about corporate interests, isn't it..rather than helping people.

 

[virtualban]

It's a crippled down version of Windows anyway. And XP will be sold only as such probably, even with higher prices. If MS did a better job with Vista, maybe they'd not have to go to these lengths. I'm all for linux here!

 

[martel80]

Since they're not going to play games or use CAD software on the machines, why would they even need Windows?
And why does the dual-boot version costs more when Linux is free? It's like the Linux cost $4 - ridiculous.

 

[Guest]

I read that the air force was hoping to build an army of bot PCs...wonder if they have been contacted to subsidize this project.....