There is "free as in beer" (usually both GPL and BSD). There is "free as in freedom" (BSD). And then there is "free as in free-range chickens" (GPL).

I would add to you "cons" list that it requires* ECC RAM, though you should probably be using that anyway.

* It's not technically a requirement, but you'll probably be sorry if you don't use it.

No, Europe's really is about economics, but China and Russia join america's military focus on this.

Zero chance. America helped China before and what was found is that solutions were put into military before civilians. Basically, China values military use over civilian use of space.

where life us going to get interesting is when american private space lands on the moon in 2020-2022 and starts a base.

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But there was now no man to whom AC might give the answer of the last question. No matter. The answer -- by demonstration -- would take care of that, too.
For another timeless interval, AC thought how best to do this. Carefully, AC organized the program.
The consciousness of AC encompassed all of what had once been a Universe and brooded over what was now Chaos. Step by step, it must be done.
And AC said, "LET THERE BE LITHIUM!"

And there was lithium---- "

Caryatide number two seems to have been hit in the face by a Rod of Smiting.

I guess I risk getting into a semantic argument, so I should just stop. From my perspective, the iPod itself never dropped in price but they did add less-capable models at lower price points. You are probably right from your perspective - something with the capabilities of the currently-offered watch will certainly be available at a lower cost, but there will always be a $350-ish model as well.

I know that Volvos have largely been displaced by the Prius in the, "Oh, God, I'm stuck behind X," department - but I'll never be able to shake the years of conditioning from getting stuck behind some boxy 7xx series floating along at or under the speed limit.

I disagree. I don't think their target market is necessarily "people who like to wear an expensive watch". I think they are hoping to attract people who don't necessarily wear watches, or when they do it is for a specific purpose (e.g. jogging, swimming, etc). Apple will always choose profit margin over market share, so I don't think they really care too much if the price is high - but the product has to be compelling and I'm contending that it is not except to some excruciatingly small niche markets.

In other words, don't think "would I buy this for $350"? The answer is likely to be "no" for you and most people. The question is, "Would I use this if it were free?" If the answer is "yes", then it becomes a marketing and pricing exercise - something that neither of us is equipped to debate. If the answer is "no" then the product is dead.

I don't think Apple generally reduces prices. Usually they keep the price and margin steady but improve the hardware.

So then there may be hope for this product, because somewhere out there is a richer/foolhardier version of yourself who thinks of $350 just like you think of $100.

Then I'd argue that it is too early to sell it. The iPod was useful on day 1. So was the iPhone, and for that matter the PowerBook. Even the iPad was awesome on day 1. This comes out and, cool as it may be, I can't think of very many uses for it that aren't exceedingly niche.

Here you go, and only 1/7 the price.

Someone doesn't have a very active lifestyle.

If price is the only hurdle, then Apple will be fine. Your line of $100 is someone else's line at $350.

But I'm not sure I'd bother wearing it after the first few days even if it was given to me. That is a bigger problem than "too expensive".

LOL, true. We were talking about this at work. I'm far from an Apple hater. I bought a first-gen iPod and loved it, along with some later generations. I've had two iPhones (though now am on my second Android). I'm on my 4th Mac. I have Kindle tablets but admit that the iPad is a very nice machine.

With that said, it is hard for me to imagine why I would want - price aside - another device on my wrist that does a subset of the thing in my pocket. If the watch were useful away from the phone, I could see some applications. But as is? The uses are contrived and niche.

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