Patty Stonesifer, the president of the foundation, who started at Microsoft more than 15 years ago, says Mr. Gates was committed to putting computers in every library well before he was labeled a monopolist, and would be committed to it long afterward.
AMD launched the Opteron chip last week, saying that while International Business Machines was the only company committed to making a computer based on the chip, it was talking to all other computer makers.
Time Warner also has committed to setting up computers with broadband connections in 40 community centers in underserved areas of the five boroughs, and Cablevision will provide free broadband to all libraries in its service territory, Ms. Post said.
Liquid-fueled rocket engines are usually allowed to fire for a few seconds before the vehicle is committed to launch; a rapid computer check is performed, and the engines can be shut down if there are any indications of a problem.
The United States is now committed to building an exascale computer, some 30 times more powerful than today's top machine.
When I asked for specifics, a Microsoft spokesperson added "Microsoft is committed to providing a full computer lab with initial support and training to the school and is currently in discussions with Ministry of Education in Ghana on the most effective way to deliver this".
The teachers didn't seem committed to working in the computer center, and I had grown frustrated with the dull incompetence that seemed to characterize so many of our interactions with the school personnel.
A great deal of research effort has been committed to developing systems for computer-aided process planning (CAPP).
Acer and Packard Bell are among the computer makers committed to using the new chip.
Lenovo, Acer and a few other makers of personal computers recently committed to using Intel's WiMax chips, which are expected to reach the market in May.
