MS Explorer crashes!

[Feannag]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7108835.stm

Talk about an ill-omened name...

[jmervyn]

Pardon me for the hijack, but if anyone actually wondered why I consider Micro$oft "Teh EBIL!!", this article might help:
A Little Laptop With Big Ambitions
How a Computer for the Poor Got Stomped by Tech Giants

Easier-read article by The Inquirer here.

[The Pointless]

Feannag was on about a ship...

[shawn]

Yes, a ship called the MS Explorer.
You can't seriously tell me you didn't pick up on that.

[The Pointless]

Yes, a ship called the MS Explorer.
You can't seriously tell me you didn't pick up on that.

Yes I did, but seriously... what was the point in the thread hijack?

[jmervyn]

Yes I did, but seriously... what was the point in the thread hijack?

Just wanted to toss the article in, really. I read about the Explorer last week.

[Mr Panda]

Pardon me for the hijack, but if anyone actually wondered why I consider Micro$oft "Teh EBIL!!", this article might help:
A Little Laptop With Big Ambitions
How a Computer for the Poor Got Stomped by Tech Giants

Easier-read article by The Inquirer here.

I don't see the problem, the kids get their laptops. As I recall, that was the original point.

[Feannag]

And here all I was trying to do was give people a laugh about a boat...

[shawn]

Anyone have any Titanic jokes?

[jmervyn]

I don't see the problem, the kids get their laptops. As I recall, that was the original point.

Actually, they don't. Wintel squashed the early adoption efforts, in order that they never have to worry about it being competition in the future. Worldwide kiddies get screwed, because BillG and Intel never has to lower prices elsewhere to be competitive.