100 dollar laptop

[Chanchao]

On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 10:54 +0200, Sebastian Gil wrote:

> "Please note that the $100 laptops -not yet in production- will not be
> available for sale. The laptops will only be distributed to schools
> directly through large government initiatives."

Which is a bit strange..  Why not make them available to anyone who
wants one.  It seems that users in developing nations will also benefit
from a large user base.  Sell them for more than $100 to cover the costs
of distribution / repairs / warranty then.  $200 even, or ANY price,
allow people to contribute to the project by paying higher for what
could become a very trendy item.

Anyway, I want one, don't make me buy one off a third world kid. :)

Cheers,
Chanchao