Microsoft's answer to the $100 laptop: Pay-as-you-go

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Emerging markets are considered the next big opportunity for IT companies: One idea to connect more people to the Internet is the $100 laptop. Microsoft never warmed up to that concept, claiming that such a device will not be powerful enough to enable access to key applications. Instead, the firm creates a pay-as-you-go computer model to bring more computers to emerging markets.

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