Re: One for David Friedman

Charlie Stross <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> Interesting how false that rhetorical phrase is. At the cost of its
>> weight in silver I would be seriously tempted to buy it.
>
> Hey, I haven't been tracking metal prices. Is silver that cheap these
> days?

>From http://www.oqo.com/hardware/specs/, an Oqo Model 1+
weighs 14 ounces. We will assume those are ounces Avoirdupois.

http://www.kitco.com/market/
2005-12-01 New York, Spot, Ask, Market Is Closed, Ask
$8.54/oz Ag

Thus, that would be $119.56

At that price, I would order two for myself (one as a redundant backup).


However, according to
http://www.oqo.com//store/shop.cgi/op/op_index.html one costs
$1,899.00 (which includes a MSFT tax, sadly).

However, if it could replace my cellphone as well as my PDA, laptop,
and jukebox, and if I could get HID into it, I would still be tempted
at that price. (Maybe with something like a Bluetooth display sunglasses
and earbud, and bluetooth "typing" gloves.)


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