TechCrunch on the Microsoft / OLPC Deal
The last thing Microsoft wants is for anyone who’s computer literate to think that a world without Microsoft Windows is possible.…
My guess is Linux worked just fine as an operating system for these machines.
This story is lazy reporting on Arrington’s part. After buying & donating one OLPC a few months ago (details here) I’ve found the hardware quite friendly but the software opaque and difficult to use to the point of rendering the device useless.
Speed is also a big problem with the OLPC. While it’s sad that open source has fallen short here, it will be very exciting if Windows can improve the situation.
