Microsoft to offer discounted hardware, software to students from low-income families

You don't need a PhD in economics to realize that times are pretty tough right now - especially for those at the lower end of the income ladder. Fortunately, though, Microsoft has announced a new initiative aimed at providing one million students from low-income families with discounted hardware, software and broadband service. This three-year digital inclusion program is an extension of Redmond's Shape the Future campaign, which, over the course of five years, has already put computers in the hands of more than 10 million underprivileged children around the globe.

Engadget, Microsoft to offer discounted hardware, software to students from low-income families