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| Intel 'undermined' laptop project | Intel 'undermined' laptop project |
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| Intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity has told BBC News. | Intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity has told BBC News. |
| Nicholas Negroponte accused Intel, which makes a rival PC, of underhand sales tactics and trying to block contracts to buy his machines. | Nicholas Negroponte accused Intel, which makes a rival PC, of underhand sales tactics and trying to block contracts to buy his machines. |
| The groups united in July 2007 after a series of rows but split last week. | The groups united in July 2007 after a series of rows but split last week. |
| The head of Intel Paul Otellini said an accusation that the firm had failed to deliver on promises was "hogwash". | The head of Intel Paul Otellini said an accusation that the firm had failed to deliver on promises was "hogwash". |
| "I don't want to get into specifics but we met every obligation that we were committed to," he said. | "I don't want to get into specifics but we met every obligation that we were committed to," he said. |
| Professor Negroponte responded: "My version of events is not hogwash. | Professor Negroponte responded: "My version of events is not hogwash. |
| "Why would I throw away the six million dollars they were supposed to give us yesterday? Why would I do all of these things unless I was stark raving mad?" | "Why would I throw away the six million dollars they were supposed to give us yesterday? Why would I do all of these things unless I was stark raving mad?" |
| 'Repeat offender' | 'Repeat offender' |
| Professor Negroponte said the firm had left after a series of disputes. | Professor Negroponte said the firm had left after a series of disputes. |
| "They were selling laptops with their brand on it directly to exactly the same people we were talking to. | |
| The Intel Classmate is currently being tested in Nigeria OLPC loses partnerBridging the digital divide | The Intel Classmate is currently being tested in Nigeria OLPC loses partnerBridging the digital divide |
| "They would go in even after we had signed contracts and try to persuade government officials to scrap their contract and sign a contract with them instead. That's not a partnership." | "They would go in even after we had signed contracts and try to persuade government officials to scrap their contract and sign a contract with them instead. That's not a partnership." |
| Mr Negroponte cited an example in Peru where Intel sales staff tried to persuade the country's vice-minister of education, Oscar Becerra Tresierra, to buy the Intel Classmate PC. | |
| Peru has ordered 270,000 XO laptops from OLPC. | Peru has ordered 270,000 XO laptops from OLPC. |
| Mr Negroponte said that similar events had happened "time and time and time again". | Mr Negroponte said that similar events had happened "time and time and time again". |
| "Each time it happened they said they would correct their ways. It's a little like cheating on your spouse, or alcoholism, or something you just can't eventually fix and we had to finally part ways." | "Each time it happened they said they would correct their ways. It's a little like cheating on your spouse, or alcoholism, or something you just can't eventually fix and we had to finally part ways." |
| Education tools | Education tools |
| Last week Intel said the two parties had split because OLPC had asked Intel to end "support for non-OLPC platforms, including the Classmate PC, and to focus on the OLPC platform exclusively". | Last week Intel said the two parties had split because OLPC had asked Intel to end "support for non-OLPC platforms, including the Classmate PC, and to focus on the OLPC platform exclusively". |
| Mr Otellini told BBC News: The premise that we actually divorced over is that there is not one solution. No one company, no one solution has a monopoly on kids." | |
| Both firm's laptops are designed for use by children in the developing world. | Both firm's laptops are designed for use by children in the developing world. |
| The rugged XO machine, which its makers say will eventually cost $100, features a sunlight readable display and open source software. It uses a processor designed by Intel's rival AMD. | The rugged XO machine, which its makers say will eventually cost $100, features a sunlight readable display and open source software. It uses a processor designed by Intel's rival AMD. |
| The more expensive Intel machine can run Microsoft Windows and is part of a wider education initiative by the firm. | The more expensive Intel machine can run Microsoft Windows and is part of a wider education initiative by the firm. |
| "Intel has invested a billion dollars over the last 10 years alone in education around the world," said Mr Otellini. | "Intel has invested a billion dollars over the last 10 years alone in education around the world," said Mr Otellini. |
| Both parties were speaking to BBC News at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. | Both parties were speaking to BBC News at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. |