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This is all moot.

If it's simply a lack of choice, as the "think" tank suggests, as to what comes on a PC, then let's see numbers on what HP and Dell have been selling in the EU. One would expect to see their Linux offerings outselling Windows based on EU suggestions and think tank mentality. Perhaps it's so, but I doubt it.


But mainly, after amstrad and then the decade of silence, where is the money in the EU to back makers like Cibox, Maxdata and Tiny. It was suggested by a poster recently that higher US productivity was untrue and that the EU has a higher GDP, more wealth and isn't owned by "outside" interests. Show me the money! Why are these OEMs struggling, even in Europe?

What OS is offered on each? Linux only? Windows? what percentage of each companies PCs go out with Linux and what flavor? Anyone know? I'm having trouble understanding why, with the strength of the euro, the US in decline for almost 20 years now, once again according to zdnet's most prolific anti-ms/america poster, European PC manufacturing and Linux is having any trouble at all with the American companies? It seems, to the casual observer, the EU wants to simply take the business which other companies have managed to build, since they can't seem to find funding in their own union which is financially more sound than the US. It makes no sense. Could it be that the market is still dictating what the end user wants and not Microsoft? Sure seems that way to me. Where are the EU VCs when they need them? Surely they exist in great numbers, being the most wealthy union on the earth. Seems the government, with all of the money they are taking from Microsoft and others over the years could back these PC manufacturers and out pace Microsoft in the EU with Linux machines. Why not? (again, which flavor of Linux is the European flavor?. I know full well where the kernel was developed, but as to the bulk of the system? ) As the poster pointed out, the US and it's companies are not all that and a bag of chips, while the EU is strong and vibrant and resilient and produces a better class of people than the US.

Oh well, like all other times since America has become strong, Europe must rely on them. First they received our blood and a half million lives of men and women who fought bravely to save Europe from falling to dictatorships, in 2 world wars in which untold amounts of money were spent and i'd bet there is a good amount never repaid. Then the years of US bases and more money put into Europe, which supplemented the local economies and provided a deterent and shield against another invasion for 50 years. All of the money that has been pumped into every conceivable natural disaster or financial crisis to help keep the region strong for freedom. So now, owing the US money, they decided they needed America's help again, only this time it's the "screw you jack" type, "we're going to take it from you this time". "All those decades of your gracious unwavering support made us realize something....you're all a bunch of schmucks..HA hAAA"

Posted by: xuniL_z   Posted on: 09/26/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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