[Olpc-za] BBC NEWS | Technology | Intel 'undermined' laptop project

[Joris Goudriaan]

I guess there's always two sides to a coin, but Negroponte, does not 
sound completely unrealistic, and something I expected since they got 
together anyway

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7178241.stm

Professor Negroponte said the firm had left after a series of disputes.
"They were selling laptop with their brand on it directly to exactly the 
same people we were talking to.
"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.
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."
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