yeah this has been around even on this list for a while now quote from the bdafrica.. ......only geeks use linux really!!!!? "Google has announced that it would be shipping low cost computers next year with its own version of the open source Linux operating system, *which is free but so far mainly used by geeks."* On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Watson Kambo <wkwats@gmail.com> wrote:

Now this is news ....

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/-/539548/623494/-/...

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battles of the giants, in this case 'happy for the grass' See also: [Reuters] Microsoft takes on Google as Office moves to Web By Jim Finkle Monday, July 13, 2009 .... Still, a free version of Office could hurt sales of Microsoft's top-selling and most profitable unit. One of Office's most popular titles is a home version that sells for $150. It includes the four programs that Microsoft will give away. "Microsoft is in a tough spot. Their competition isn't just undercutting them. They are giving away the competitive product," said Sheri McLeish, an analyst with Forrester Research. The Office division rang up operating profit of $9.3 billion on sales of $14.3 billion in the first three quarters of the software maker's current fiscal year. McLeish expects Microsoft to overtake Google in the market as the hundreds of millions of people who use Office flock to try out the Internet version. ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071301... Alex On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Watson Kambo<wkwats@gmail.com> wrote:

Now this is news ....

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/-/539548/623494/-/...

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