Re: I/Opener
- To: Don Golding <angelus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: I/Opener
- From: Nick Cabatoff <ncc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:38:57 -0500
- Cc: MISC
- In-Reply-To: Don Golding's message [Re: I/Opener] as of Mon, Mar 13, 2000 at 12:12:07PM -0000
- Organization: SOCS, McGill University, Montreal, CANADA
- References: <20000313095458.A19003@cs.mcgill.ca> <007a01bf8ce5$6f2bbcc0$07fbc23f@pacbell.net>
On Mar 13, Don Golding wrote:
> You have to sign up for their Internet Service. Always read the fine print!
Are you sure? Going to Circuit City (www.circuitcity.com) that's
never said outright, and when I place the item in my shopping card it
doesn't bring up the issue.
From the FAQ (http://iopener.scizzors.net/faq.html):
Why is this so cheap?
NetPliance did not plan on users being able to modify these units to
be used as anything but an internet terminal. The original marketing
standpoint is that you will buy the machine at a low cost, and pay
for years of their internet service.
Do I have to sign up for the ISP service?
No, this is one of the problems with NetPliances current sales
method. There is no contract to sign. Reportedly they only bill you
once you log on for the first time. The easiest way to make sure
that NetPliance does not bill your credit card for their internet
service is to say the item is for a gift.
As a side note, following links from the linux-hacker web site
mentionned previously I found this, in case anyone's interested:
Apparently a company in Taiwan named Quanta manufactures the
motherboard. They don't have a website unfortunately. They can be
contacted at +886-3 397 300 and their address is +886-3 397 300. I
might be giving them a call later today to see if I can get some
techdocs regarding the motherboard. These are the same people that
make the Dell Latitude laptops, so this is probably high quality
stuff.
