Maybe a repost but a free net applicance if you subscribe to their service.

goog40

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Could be a nice deal if you want to bet on them going out of business soon(pretty safe bet, only question is how long).
 

jbaj007

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Pre- IPO company; located in Santa Monica, CA (I live there and will try to check them out). One of their affiliates is Priceline (i think that gives us a clue). $59 shipping and handling on their net appliances. Do pigs fly? Question is when do they become a "dot gone".
 

goog40

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The picture on their site for the "SurfBoard" looks exactly like the epods that sells for $200(company out of business:)). Someone said it cost them around $700 to make each one(the epods, not sure how the specs differ with the nadapc one). Oh well, I pre-registered for the tv, probably never gonna come, but it doesn't hurt to try.
 

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i'll get one as soon as someone figures how to hack it and add a hdd (microdrive?), cdrom, and linux :p :cool:

[edit] oh yeah and an ethernet connection so i can use it with my dsl (maybe even wirelessly connected to my router) [/edit]
 

namlook

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The epod is already able to be hacked, used with any isp, and used wirelessly with a lan. This is the exact same product under another name. And this one will have a wireless kit available for it through the company according to the webpage.
 

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This is nearly the same as the ePods device. Difference being it has 32mb RAM and 32mb ROM, twice as much as the ePods. It has the latest WinCE 3.0 I think.

I've hacked a nearly normal CE shell into the epods already. It is a nice device, 640x480 DSTN touchscreen capable of displaying 16-bit video (came default at 8-bit because of RAM constraints I bet). Also, it is similar to WinCE 2.11

If you aren't afraid of registry hacking then this device is very nice. It's retail value is about $700, if you were to try and buy one with out the internet service.

You can get the ePods from Fingerhut.com or Amazon.com for about $199 though the supplier is out of business.

NadaPC will give you one for $21.95/month (36 months) or $790.20 +$59 shipping and handling.
It's a fair bet that NadaPC will be out of business like every other company with this business model. Even if they do go
out, chances are they will sell your contract to another company.

IMHO, ePods is the better choice since the units are in the retail channel there is no way you can get held to a TOS.
With NadaPC you are buying direct you can't get a unit without a contract.

ePods is risky because support may vanish at anytime.
NadaPC is probably a better bet if you are paying for dial-up anyway. The device is essentially free that way.
 

namlook

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I agree, the epod device is definately the way to go with no fees after the initial purchase price. You can always add a compact flash card for more memory. $21.95 is way too much to pay for a dial-up isp. There are much better deals out there for internet service.