*Beckons FunctionalMethod back from his Anal Spelunking Expedition*
$100 refers to the cost of manufacture...do you really think they're gonna set up a Gateway store in Backwater, Namibia & set up financing for the locals?
So...do you think that when you have BILLIONS of dollars...you MIGHT not understand the huge benefit of a $100 Computing Platform that has a hand powered generator?
Bill Gates has officially moved into the realm of "Rich/Powerful guys that don't know WTF is going on around them".
Anyhow... I'm highly encouraged by the $100 laptop & think it will be a huge benefit to the world. Is it the best hardware choice for kids that get to ride to headstart in a HUMMER H2? No. Is it a great choice for families that live in Mobile Homes & Dirt Huts? Yes. Will Scottsdale Arizona benefit much? No. Will millions of these laptops be donated to schools & communities around the world? Yes.
3 Words Billy:
GET A CLUE
It is currently a 10 year plan to hit all major centers. If you live in the middle of Bum-!@#$ Egypt, don't expect to be ordering this service for another 20 years. I'm one of the drafters for this project, let me just say that there's a !@#$load of fiber optic cables & related hardware to be buried & terminated before this hits even just the towns with 200,000 people or more. But, I can assure you that this will happen eventually. We've even been drafting placement & service of fiber down dirt roads, thru Mobile Home Parks, & large commercial & industrial areas. This will happen...but it's gonna take a long time. Rumors say that we have $40,000,000,000 devoted to this project over the next 20 years. There are no other companies that can give you even 1/2 of the hope for true Broadband than Verizon does. The Fiber itself is capable of 6gbps (yes, giga) transfer speed. Yet, we all know that the related hardware, both on the user & provider ends, will not be capable of this speed for many many years, without extremely high prices. What this project is about, is not getting you good service tomorrow, but giving great service over the next several decades. It's a long term plan, & I would suggest that you ignore the price issues at the moment.
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*Beckons FunctionalMethod back from his Anal Spelunking Expedition* $100 refers to the cost of manufacture...do you really think they're gonna set up a Gateway store in Backwater, Namibia & set up financing for the locals?
So...do you think that when you have BILLIONS of dollars...you MIGHT not understand the huge benefit of a $100 Computing Platform that has a hand powered generator? Bill Gates has officially moved into the realm of "Rich/Powerful guys that don't know WTF is going on around them". Anyhow... I'm highly encouraged by the $100 laptop & think it will be a huge benefit to the world. Is it the best hardware choice for kids that get to ride to headstart in a HUMMER H2? No. Is it a great choice for families that live in Mobile Homes & Dirt Huts? Yes. Will Scottsdale Arizona benefit much? No. Will millions of these laptops be donated to schools & communities around the world? Yes. 3 Words Billy: GET A CLUE
It is currently a 10 year plan to hit all major centers. If you live in the middle of Bum-!@#$ Egypt, don't expect to be ordering this service for another 20 years. I'm one of the drafters for this project, let me just say that there's a !@#$load of fiber optic cables & related hardware to be buried & terminated before this hits even just the towns with 200,000 people or more. But, I can assure you that this will happen eventually. We've even been drafting placement & service of fiber down dirt roads, thru Mobile Home Parks, & large commercial & industrial areas. This will happen...but it's gonna take a long time. Rumors say that we have $40,000,000,000 devoted to this project over the next 20 years. There are no other companies that can give you even 1/2 of the hope for true Broadband than Verizon does. The Fiber itself is capable of 6gbps (yes, giga) transfer speed. Yet, we all know that the related hardware, both on the user & provider ends, will not be capable of this speed for many many years, without extremely high prices. What this project is about, is not getting you good service tomorrow, but giving great service over the next several decades. It's a long term plan, & I would suggest that you ignore the price issues at the moment.