By Tony Hallett, 8 February 2000 00:15
NEWS Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates, dropped in on several hundred educationalists in London last Tuesday to launch his company's Anytime Anywhere Learning (AAL) initiative. In this week's News In View, Silicon.com takes an in-depth look at what the move means. Gates stressed the need for school children to be able to access and share information, wherever they are. As such, Microsoft and partners such as Acer, Dell, Research Machines and Toshiba are providing laptops for pupils at low rates. The scheme will be funded through parents, businesses and charitable donations. Gates told Silicon.com his company's products represent the best launch pad to the content schools need, and that Microsoft has been involved in the education market since it was established 25 years ago. Silicon.com viewers and pundits have accused Gates of seeding the market for his software, but teachers and other companies supplying the sector have generally been encouraged by the AAL initiative. You can watch this week's News in View in our Careers Channel (http://www.silicon.com/a35600 ).
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