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TTech going the way of pharmaceuticals
The big technology companies are following the path blazed by the drug companies. Make America pay the cost of R&D through premium pricing for pharmaceuticals and technology.

Then make Americans subsidize the costs of exporting our technology to the rest of the world through higher taxes. What you didn?t think these tech companies were selling at a loss overseas and not taking the tax write off did you?

Frankly I don?t care whether India or China use Wintel or AMD/Linux, whether they have the latest AIDS cocktail or first world immunology. What I do care about is underwriting their technological advancement with higher prices and higher taxes.

If Intel, AMD or Microsoft think the overseas market is worth pursuing, then good for them but they should do it without being underwritten by American consumers or American taxpayers.

Bjorn A Freeman
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Here comes the bride ...  MisterMiester | 05/21/07
TTech going the way of pharmaceuticals  bjornafreeman@... | 05/21/07
OLPC??  Whassupwidat | 05/21/07
That, quite frankly . . .  JLHenry | 05/21/07
Still, after you teach the basics with pencil and paper, they will be ready  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
Experts on the show disagree with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
In any case, these computers will INCREASE the number of students a teacher  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
OLPC??  Whassupwidat | 05/21/07
And, just what is wrong with afordable compuers? There are kids all over  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
and what is wrong with Intel wanting their chips to be in laptops for kids  code_Warrior | 05/21/07
Well, if they are just trying to keep the OLPC project from getting to  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
Great article! Yes, Intel would love to torpedo the OLPC idea.  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
Did you even see the show?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Yes, I read the article AND watched the show. Both were all in all VERY  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
Who Cares Who Makes The PC?  andrej770 | 06/07/07
Another thing, we need a big company to step in and guarantee the 3 million  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
According to the show...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
I think you are making things up. Anybody else remember anything about  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
I think its a dumb idea, however...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
wintell is at it again!  Linux Geek | 05/21/07
Another uninformed and useless post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Shut up, you blithering idiot.  James T. Kirk | 05/21/07
agree...  killerbunny | 05/21/07
Well that speaks for itself  Plazmic | 05/22/07
OLPC is a terrible idea to begin with [nt]  Omch'Ar | 05/21/07
Red letter day. We Agree!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/07
Agreed.  Uber Dweeb | 05/21/07
And, exactly what is wrong with affordable computers for students in  DonnieBoy | 05/21/07
Teach them to fish.  Uber Dweeb | 05/21/07
Isn't it obvious  TonyMcS | 05/21/07
Don't be stupid - will those old computers run in African villages - NT  raycote | 05/21/07
Exactly!  jmelnik | 05/22/07
Forget about the chip  TonyMcS | 05/21/07
Two Things: Add-ons and Pricing  Peopleunit | 05/22/07
They have already been delivered  hawkeyeaz1 | 05/22/07
Negrponti sees indeed an :incoming" torpedo launched by himself.  MailMan1958 | 05/24/07
Shameless Intel!  clappingtree | 06/07/07
Had Negroponte been willing to include ...  mwagner@... | 06/07/07

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