tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post2788149697011809205..comments2007-08-21T20:28:37.746+02:00Tommy TruthSeekernoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-79867734798614372312007-08-21T20:28:00.000+02:002007-08-21T20:28:00.000+02:00I'm voting for the "pyramid scheme" option.<BR/><BR/>Shipments of the first laptops won't start until he has enough orders to purchase the $300 Taiwan laptops. The first few people will get theirs (at $150 ea) and talk it up on the web. This will cause more orders to roll in, allowing a second wave of purchases (at $300 per laptop).<BR/><BR/>Note that he ends up satisfying 50% of his customers, who are happy to mention they got their laptops as advertized, and early, too! The remaining 50% are still waiting their 4 to 6 week delivery time. The second wave of customers post their experiences on the web, prompting a third, even larger, wave of orders.<BR/><BR/>At this point, one option would be to take the third wave money and disappear. Or, ship a third wave of computers.<BR/><BR/>Ponzi has my vote, but then, I'm from Boston, where Ponzi made a name for himself. And I'm *very* skeptical, having tried myself to design a $300 laptop. I learned that LCD panels are $100 in pretty much any quantity you care to buy, and are available only in a limited range of sizes, formats and interfaces, which are dictated by AUO, Acer and the other major Taiwanese notebook manufacturers.<BR/><BR/>I leave you with this question: <BR/><BR/>If a $150 Linux laptop were possible, don't you think WalMart would have it by now?Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-88000960349460208772007-08-21T13:57:00.000+02:002007-08-21T13:57:00.000+02:00Hey guys!! Give em chance to prove themself. What happened to good old benefit of doubt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-60645815327157861902007-08-16T07:16:00.000+02:002007-08-16T07:16:00.000+02:00Quoting Valdi's own words..<BR/><BR/>"Future plans<BR/>Sheila is working in Banco Volkswagen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, bringing in the money to the family and Valdi is "house-husband". Together they have big plans for the future. One baby, two babies, three babies,,, and four babies!"<BR/><BR/>I won't comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-46588669606492011162007-08-15T15:43:00.000+02:002007-08-15T15:43:00.000+02:00Valdi...Santa... 5 letters each!! That MUST be it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-66124907437364206602007-08-15T11:58:00.000+02:002007-08-15T11:58:00.000+02:00According to his own claim, they have received over 300.000 orders. <BR/><BR/>All of these are to be delivered 31 of August...<BR/><BR/>I think I got this figured out - and it is so obvious!<BR/><BR/>Santa has gotten tired of his missus and wants to escape this godforgotten planet where even the kid's won't appreciate him anymore. So, he shaved, bought a costume, changed name to Valdi and is now taking $150 for deliveries that he usually does for free. With the money he is going to build a interstellar space rocket and live in peace and harmony for the rest of the days.<BR/><BR/>Assembling plant: North Pole<BR/>Shipping cost to anywhere in the world: Free except for some treats for the Reindeer<BR/>Shipping time: 12-24h (with the timezones)Motinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909017571894843874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-88029481816833751402007-08-14T22:13:00.000+02:002007-08-14T22:13:00.000+02:00My question is, why is it taking him SOOO long to ship the ONE computer they have, lol.Zebulushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15703743916451152525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-79399475001151013512007-08-14T21:35:00.000+02:002007-08-14T21:35:00.000+02:00Only two weeks? I lost my bet! (I said a month)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-78944464131775094342007-08-14T19:20:00.000+02:002007-08-14T19:20:00.000+02:00http://www.2checkout.com/community/support/topic.php?id=211&page it ALL depends on how solid 2CO isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-80238268564618167162007-08-14T19:06:00.001+02:002007-08-14T19:06:00.001+02:00and the payoff is a 400 laptop for my kid to use (and learn some linux...not a bad deal)if it disappears, I say nothing to no one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-57006166285563148902007-08-14T19:06:00.000+02:002007-08-14T19:06:00.000+02:00But in lottery, at least the money is guaranteed: Instead of Valdi's not-existing laptops, the lottery normaly HAS the money you can win...Bastihttp://blog.coaster.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-86875940210627943462007-08-14T19:03:00.000+02:002007-08-14T19:03:00.000+02:00And if you get a $150 laptop means that everybody with $150 can get one, so were is the lottery?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-15468982106538641202007-08-14T18:56:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:56:00.000+02:00"I don't really understand the people who sees this as a lottery? In what way is it similar to a lottery?"<BR/><BR/>You spend your $150 and hope that you'll get a laptop, but it's not guaranteed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-37748049550774444922007-08-14T18:51:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:51:00.000+02:00I don't really understand the people who sees this as a lottery? In what way is it similar to a lottery?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-42159785570539745752007-08-14T18:42:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:42:00.000+02:00http://pcforalla.idg.se/2.1054/1.116294Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-52254852644396517442007-08-14T18:37:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:37:00.000+02:00Think about it zen-wise. Yes, he doesn't have $150 laptop to deliver, but neither do we.<BR/><BR/>So he's one of us, just as much as anyone else...<BR/><BR/>Yea, I'm crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-20282622636278221092007-08-14T18:28:00.001+02:002007-08-14T18:28:00.001+02:00relax its a 164.70 cdn lottery ticket win or lose its still kinda funAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-21109811087237996772007-08-14T18:28:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:28:00.000+02:00Ithink the computer will come to they who orderd them, but thats my guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-52173932735680631222007-08-14T18:10:00.000+02:002007-08-14T18:10:00.000+02:00HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA<BR/><BR/>Classic. He is so full of sh*t.Zebulushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15703743916451152525noreply@blogger.com