Quanta was discussed as a vendor for months; people were talking about
it when Negroponte spoke at the MIT emerging technology conference in
September.
I think it's more than time to move this discussion off-list; for those
of you wishing to discuss this further, I'd suggest you create a
discussion thread on the DDN website.
thanks,
andy
Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote:
With dedication to technological innovation and education, Chairman
Barry Lam launched a new US $200 million R&D center, Quanta R&D Complex
(QRDC), in Taiwan. The facility, which opened in Q3 of 2005, has 2.2 million
square feet of floor space, and the capacity to house up to 7,000 engineers.
So employment goes to WHAT world? Developed, developing or to be developed?
WSIS announcement of the One Computer per child was on November 18 (am I right?). Today is 14 December. And with less than 30 days ... the Cambridge, Massachusetts-The One Laptop per Child NGO is able to send out invitations, accept bids, evaluates, and completed selection of the vendor. All done in less than 30 days!!
How astonishingly SPEEDY!!
Would anyone spend 200 million USD on a R&D facility without knowing before hand he is going to win a contract to manufacture millions of lap-top that cost 100 USD each?
What a great way of job creations for the rich developed worlds. IF the intention of UN and others is to help developing world, why not India?
Cindy
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