|
![]() ![]() ![]() |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
![]() |
Roon
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:10 PM Original message |
Bill Gates mocks $100 laptop |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LSK
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. nooooo, not something that will benefit the poor |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AlienGirl
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yes, Bill Gates is such an enemy of the little guy in the developing world |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LSK
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. tax writeoff |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
laheina
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. agreed. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AlienGirl
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Is that why Bono does things like that, too? Taxes? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LSK
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Bono isnt a US Citizen |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HERVEPA
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Tax writeoffs still cost you money |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LSK
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. agreed, i just have a grudge against him because of Netscape |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
no name no slogan
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Netscape screwed itself. MS just pushed it over the cliff. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LSK
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. kinda hard to compete with a browser that comes with the OS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
no name no slogan
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The browser, yes. But their server couldn't touch Apache |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
laheina
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. While I agree with your point, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Orsino
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, that absolute last thing a developing country would want... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DS1
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Heh. Hey, DICKHEAD, Google will no doubt be making gigs of space |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DrGonzoLives
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would think |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Richardo
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Let's start with clean water, for God's sake. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
laheina
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Those things generally start, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ravenseye
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. I mock it too |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DrDebug
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. He mocks because you can't put a $100 OS in a $100 computer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
everythingsxen
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. *cry* |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DrDebug
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Started with a ZX81 as well |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
no name no slogan
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Me too-- but it was called a Timex/Sinclair 1000 in the US |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DrDebug
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. It was the start of my computer skills |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
no name no slogan
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. That's funny, I'm the same age (36) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Richard Steele
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah, people living in mud huts should pay $2500 or do without! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
meegbear
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. $2500 for a Mac sunshine ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
no name no slogan
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. He's got a point re: disks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Redstone
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Of course he would! It doesn't run Windows. The poor people wouldn't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. Let me be contrarian here and agree with Gates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SofaKingLiberal
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I see your point |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SofaKingLiberal
![]() |
Fri Mar-17-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
27. Then he should donate some of his billions to buy real computers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tue Apr 23rd 2024, 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
![]() |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC