Submission + - Microsoft's $3 software for developing countries.
sqwishy writes: "At a meeting in Beijing, Bill gates announced a new product aimed at bringing people software for an extremely low cost. Somewhat a competitor for the OLPC.
A $3 software package shows that Microsoft's aim here isn't to make some more money, but to influence young people growing up with Linux as their main OS in other countries.""The initiative, an expansion of Microsoft's "Unlimited Potential" strategy, involves offering governments a $3 software package called the Student Innovation Suite. It includes Windows XP Starter Edition, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Math 3.0, Learning Essentials 2.0 for Microsoft Office, and Windows Live Mail desktop."
"The suite will be available by the end of this year to qualifying governments that are working to supply PCs to students in order to promote technology skills. In 2008, Microsoft will extend its availability to all countries with economies defined as low- or middle-income by the The World Bank."
