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Re: Zonbu



 On Dec 14, 2007 12:18 PM, John Abreau <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> I don't see any indication that this will work in a remote 
> environment. It appears to require an Internet connection 
> and a subscription fee, and it doesn't look like it can survive 
> being dropped in a bathtub, a mud puddle, or a sandstorm. 
> Where's the zero-conf mesh network? Instant access to the 
> source code of the OS and all applications? 
> 
> This doesn't look to me like competition. 

Reminds me of the i-Opener (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-Opener). 
You got a really cheap computer/terminal but you were obligated to pay 
for something for a period of time.  For the i-Opener you paid for 
their $24.95/month internet service for 2 years, here you're paying 
for OS updates.  If you don't fulfill your contract you're hit with a 
charge.  At least this they give you the option to purchase the device 
(at a higher cost) without updates so you don't have to pay the 
monthly fee. 

-- 
-matt 

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