What absolutely pathetic, gutless cowards. Isn't Michael Dell supposed to be a George Bush loving Republican who loves freedom? Obviously not too much.
Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Inc. and Taiwan's Acer Inc. — the top three global producers — are asking regulators for details of the order that takes effect July 1 to provide the "Green Dam Youth Escort" software with every laptop and desktop PC sold in China.The Olympics really changed everything. Beijing has turned that frown upside down! Hooray for spying! Go team, go!
China is important to PC suppliers both as a major manufacturing site and a fast-growing market. It accounts for up to 80 percent of world production and sales that state media say rose to 147 billion yuan ($21 billion), up 12.8 percent from 2007.
Washington called on Beijing to revoke the rule as a "serious barrier to trade" and says the software could pose a security risk.
The conflict reflects the clash between the authoritarian government's efforts to control information and China's high-tech ambitions.
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