Keep in mind what they are shooting for is convergence, a multi-core processor with 4GB(+?) of RAM that acts as the "brain" of your desktop computer. At $725 people would call this a steal as an ultra-light laptop, combine that with a carrier like T-mobile that allows you to not pay for a phone if you don't get one and that's a whole lot of value for less than $1k.
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Paul Mooring
Operations Engineer
www.opscode.com
From: James Finstrom <
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mailto:jfinstrom@rhinoequipment.com>>
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Date: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:43 AM
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Subject: Re: @@@ Pre-order your UBUNTU EDGE convergence phone today :) @@@
I don't know if it is because I am cheap or if I am just cheap but $725 for a phone just seems dumb to me.
I know that is what phones go for and I don't see it because the carrier subsidizes it but paying the cash price for a phone is crazy.
Maybe these prices will come in line as all the carriers switch over to the cash price model but it isn't worth it to me..
That said I did pick up the $9($12) arduino
James Finstrom
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On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Michael Havens <
bmike1@gmail.com<
mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> wrote:
so we're spaming the list now?
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Kristian Erik Hermansen <
kristian.hermansen@gmail.com<
mailto:kristian.hermansen@gmail.com>> wrote:
Do it right now :)
Pre-order link:
http://igg.me/at/ubuntuedge/x/4070157
May the source be with you,
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Kristian Erik Hermansen
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