On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:54:21 -0800, The Ghost In The Machine wrote:

> Pass the ketchup.
>
> It appears that Intel's classmate, far from being the $125
> wonderhouse that I claimed earlier, is actually being
> touted as a "sub-$400" affair (translation: $399.95, at
> all bookshops and computer stores that bother), compared
> to the OLPC XO-1, which appears to be running at either
> $188 or $200 (it missed its $100, but that was presumably
> before the dollar dropped like a proverbial rock) -- and
> the OLPC XO-1 is actually the superior product, from all
> indications, except for the 2GB capability of the Classmate
> in its Flash storage and the even meaner delta in weight.
>
> (Besides, the OLPC XO-1 has about 3x-4x the battery life.
> Three guesses which is more important in sub-Saharan
> Africa.)

My guesses:

1) water
2) water
3) food

>
> Mea culpa.
>
> --
> #191, ewill3@earthlink.net
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* The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:

> Mea culpa.

Sounds like a flatfish nym.

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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, ray

wrote
on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:16:31 -0700
:
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:54:21 -0800, The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
>
>> Pass the ketchup.
>>
>> It appears that Intel's classmate, far from being the $125
>> wonderhouse that I claimed earlier, is actually being
>> touted as a "sub-$400" affair (translation: $399.95, at
>> all bookshops and computer stores that bother), compared
>> to the OLPC XO-1, which appears to be running at either
>> $188 or $200 (it missed its $100, but that was presumably
>> before the dollar dropped like a proverbial rock) -- and
>> the OLPC XO-1 is actually the superior product, from all
>> indications, except for the 2GB capability of the Classmate
>> in its Flash storage and the even meaner delta in weight.
>>
>> (Besides, the OLPC XO-1 has about 3x-4x the battery life.
>> Three guesses which is more important in sub-Saharan
>> Africa.)
>
> My guesses:
>
> 1) water
> 2) water
> 3) food

I was referring to the scoped question, but yes, you do
have a point. Most likely, however, it's more along the
lines of

1) water
2) food
3) sewage treatment

but that's a quibble, and I frankly don't know how we'd
solve the problem here in the US, never mind Africa (the
Colorado River is tapped out, Georgia is having a nasty
100 year drought, poverty in US cities is occasionally
exposed, mentioned, and ignored, and Northern and Southern
California routinely fight over Sacramento Delta water --
fairly genteely compared to some wars in other parts of
the world, fortunately).

And then there's the corruption issue. Not the neatest of messes.

>
>>
>> Mea culpa.
>>
>> --
>> #191, ewill3@earthlink.net
>> /dev/brain: Permission denied
>


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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Linonut

wrote
on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:25:01 -0500
:
> * The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:
>
>> Mea culpa.
>
> Sounds like a flatfish nym.
>

Naah, his nym would be more like "Mia gulpa". :-P
Besides, the phrase is traditional Latin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mea_culpa

and I doubt Flatfish dates from 1913, let alone
the Confiteor traditional prayer in the RCC Mass. ;-)

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:25:01 -0500, Linonut
wrote:

>* The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:
>
>> Mea culpa.
>
>Sounds like a flatfish nym.

nope...
I'm insulted,,,

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:29:43 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
wrote:


>IIRC, Intel was prepared to sell the CM for $225, which at the time led to
>suspicion that Intel was "dumping" just to destroy OLPC. Guess what? Those
>skeptics were right.

Yawwn...
You are a cracked pot Roy Schestowitz.
Please take your conspiracy theories, and that is what they are,
elsewhere.

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:54:21 -0800, The Ghost In The Machine wrote:

> Pass the ketchup.
>
> It appears that Intel's classmate, far from being the $125
> wonderhouse that I claimed earlier, is actually being
> touted as a "sub-$400" affair (translation: $399.95, at
> all bookshops and computer stores that bother), compared
> to the OLPC XO-1, which appears to be running at either
> $188 or $200 (it missed its $100, but that was presumably
> before the dollar dropped like a proverbial rock) -- and
> the OLPC XO-1 is actually the superior product, from all
> indications, except for the 2GB capability of the Classmate
> in its Flash storage and the even meaner delta in weight.

Exactly. One of the accusation constantly flung at the project is that
there was little thought given to it. This is nonsense. The OLPC was
*designed* for the conditions it would face in use in these countries,
where ruggedness, lack of easily-damagable parts, long battery life and
ability to be charged when there is no electricity supply is of great
importance. I saw the thing in action on the Beeb, and it looks rather
nice. I wouldn't mind one myself. It's the sort of gadjet I would feel
confident in taking to work (I work in a factory).

--
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:40:53 -0500, flatfish wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:25:01 -0500, Linonut
> wrote:
>
>>* The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:
>>
>>> Mea culpa.
>>
>>Sounds like a flatfish nym.
>
> nope...
> I'm insulted,,,

How can anyone insult someone who doesn't care what anyone thinks of him
- as you claim, flatty?

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* flatfish fired off this tart reply:

> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:25:01 -0500, Linonut
> wrote:
>
>>* The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:
>>
>>> Mea culpa.
>>
>>Sounds like a flatfish nym.
>
> nope...
> I'm insulted,,,

For what it's worth, I'm using the flatfish term in a generic sense.

Sort of like "tholen".

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Linonut wrote:

>* flatfish fired off this tart reply:
>
>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:25:01 -0500, Linonut
>> wrote:
>>
>>>* The Ghost In The Machine fired off this tart reply:
>>>
>>>> Mea culpa.
>>>
>>>Sounds like a flatfish nym.
>>
>> nope...
>> I'm insulted,,,
>
>For what it's worth, I'm using the flatfish term in a generic sense.

What it's worth is irrelevant, Linonut.

>Sort of like "tholen".

On what basis do you make that claim, Linonut?

8)

flatfish wrote:

> You are a cracked pot Roy Schestowitz.

Where's the proof?


> Please take your conspiracy theories, and that is what they are,
> elsewhere.

"BTW get ready for the Roy brigade to go into attack mode against me."
--flatfish (11/28/07)
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