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1. JamesNT

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 12:11AM  

   Excellent news!  It's nice to know that I can meet the needs of my clients with the purchase of a new computers and help people across the world.  This is certainly a welcome development.

   Speaking of development, all I have to do now is get you guys off your asses regarding those Windows Ultimate Extras I don't seem to be getting...

   JamesNT
2. Trix

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 12:21AM  

   I would rather see the research sent elsewhere, maybe something like Cancer, or organ growth.

   AID just shouldn't be the focus of the world right now. One doesn't have to do anything to get cancer, it just happens sometimes. AIDs prevention is where we should be investing, prevention is better than curing. You can't prevent cancer, not yet.
3. Nick White

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 12:27AM  

   Hey Trix:  I'd invite you to read the (RED) site, as prevention is indeed an integral part of their approach:  http://www.joinred.com/.
4. Trix

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 1:01AM  

   RED still doesn't need the money, AIDs research has gotten no where. Heck I'd rather see a plant the tree approach standard....
5. Trix

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 2:30AM  

   I'm not the only "crazy one", there are a few comments on neowin that share my view, I just wanted to point that out. I am not being a jerk here, I just would like to see funding go elsewhere...

   http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/01/23/dell--vista--product-red
6. borisz

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 8:23AM  

   well, I am always ready to help
7. doeycall

   
   Posted on: January 23, 2008 at 10:38AM  

   I'm all for the finding a cure for AIDs and helping people out... but why is all the funding going over to Africa? Why is it that I never see something about a company like that helping people here in the US?

   I will say this though, it was a very bright move on their part to partner with the two largest companies dealing with computers around. Only thing they could do that would raise more money is get with AMD that way when people buy a Dell, with Vista, using an AMD processor, they could get a little more for AIDs funding for finding a cure.

   Sorry about the long rant...
8. eponymousnyc

   
   Posted on: January 24, 2008 at 9:50AM  

   Any truth to the story that Vista's replacement will be out next year?
9. Nick White

   
   Posted on: January 24, 2008 at 10:11AM  

   Hey eponymousnyc:  W7 is in development and we'll talk about it when the time comes; for now, conversation on this blog centers around Windows Vista.
10. newscientist2000

    
    Posted on: January 24, 2008 at 9:46PM  

    Wow looks like my comment last night didnt make it through moderation.  Maybe that was the part about Brazil breaking patent laws on retrovirals that got me nabbed?

    Heres a link, its not like I was lying?

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18490388/

    I guess I need to simplify my response.. Good work Dell and Microsoft, I hope that this initiative towards a worthy cause is successful and that it can help people affected with Aids and inspire other companies to act to.  Hopefully with more Basic Reasearch combined with these efforts Aids will soon become an easily controlled or cured disease!

    Keep up the good work.

    Oh and as for Cancer heres a scary stat from the NIH

    1:2 US men will get it in their lifetime and 1:3 women US women will get it.  Pretty scary.

    https://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/cancer/guide/activity1-1.htm