This one time, at band camp, Simon Males wrote: > This is the only time we're making the XO laptop > available to the public and quantities are limited,
I have to say, this really does seem like a boneheaded idea. Surely it's in their interest to have loads of geeks buying these machines. First it gets the volumes up, which brings the prices down and makes the whole thing viable -- hell, they can even (as they are now) put a substantial markup on it. Second it creates a community of people hacking on it, scratching itches and generally helping out. Sure, they might not all have an educational focus, but so what? -- Rev Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.rumble.net The Tourist Engineer Nerds need vacations too. http://engineer.openguides.org/ "To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making." - Otto von Bismarck -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html