Given that the total sales are so small compared to the reigning king DVD, this metric is not relevant. I would think that the more relevant metric is how many individual titles are available in each format and what studios are signed on to provide content going forward. This is what I care about as an early adopter.
Yes true lots of people are assholes. The thing is that a computer does not make the world a better place. People do. All this support for OLPC seems misplaced to me. I also agree with the original post. The PC is not the only cost and whether it is $900 or $250 it is more that $100. Why does every one here seems so set that PC's and technology can save the world. I say bullshit. This world is not vastly better than in the past. In fact a good argument can be made that it is substantially worse. How wonderful it is that the technologically advanced elite know how to best help the poor and underprivileged they help create with their materialism. Why is it that you believe that computers and technology are really what is needed?
Why is it that fat Euro/Americans think that poor kids will be saved by laptops powered by a foot peddle or otherwise. At $100 per laptop progress could be made providing food, water, medicine, education or maybe reliable power. Nope they need laptops. For What?
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Given that the total sales are so small compared to the reigning king DVD, this metric is not relevant. I would think that the more relevant metric is how many individual titles are available in each format and what studios are signed on to provide content going forward. This is what I care about as an early adopter.
Yes true lots of people are assholes. The thing is that a computer does not make the world a better place. People do. All this support for OLPC seems misplaced to me. I also agree with the original post. The PC is not the only cost and whether it is $900 or $250 it is more that $100. Why does every one here seems so set that PC's and technology can save the world. I say bullshit. This world is not vastly better than in the past. In fact a good argument can be made that it is substantially worse. How wonderful it is that the technologically advanced elite know how to best help the poor and underprivileged they help create with their materialism. Why is it that you believe that computers and technology are really what is needed?
Why is it that fat Euro/Americans think that poor kids will be saved by laptops powered by a foot peddle or otherwise. At $100 per laptop progress could be made providing food, water, medicine, education or maybe reliable power. Nope they need laptops. For What?