MS will regret lobbying to increase visas for uni students and high tech workers to the US before this is through. A Brazilian is going to co-op this scheme and use Linux to lower their costs.
Also, planeloads of Chinese are going to fly into Brazil and tell local businesses they can do it cheaper and better with component hardware and red flag linux w/ Brasil language pack.
Trying to D/L anything in Brasil over landlines is a burden. Especially in residential areas down market enough to be customers to this service.
MS has just entered the arcade vending machine business.
a good laugh.
I think Windoze has Linux beat in terms of ease-of-use. (But I admit the only distro I know well is RH9).
Remember, ninety percent of PC users these days couldn't even tell you what an interrupt is. People want their PC's to work like their TV's and microwaves and cars. Simple and reliable.
So that is the biggest marketable edge that can be found. PNP type technology.