Gates Mocks MIT’s $100 Laptop

‘The last thing you want to do for a shared use computer is have it be something without a disk … and with a tiny little screen,’ Gates said at the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum in suburban Washington. ‘Hardware is a small part of the cost’ of providing computing capabilities, he said, adding that the big costs come from network connectivity, applications and support. ‘

They are somewhat harsh words, but there is some sense in there. A $100 computer might be better than nothing though… Check out the read at Slashdot.