Beware!  Netpliance has just changed their policy...I read this on
www.slashdot.org site.

A quote from the i-opener site:
"By purchasing the i-opener you are agreeing to use the i-opener Internet
service. The fee is $21.95 a month and will be billed approximately 2 days
after the i-opener is shipped to you.

i-opener Internet appliances shipped after March 20, 2000 can no longer be
reconfigured in the manner described in recent reports. Modification of the
i-opener in any way is in violation of our terms and conditions."

the link:
https://secure.netpliance.com/store/index.asp?user_GUID=BD8279E1-2337-4F8D-9
D8B-F663FEBB884B&user_GUID_session=BD8279E1-2337-4F8D-9D8B-F663FEBB884B&acti
on_type_value=

Thought you guys should know...

-Jeff Taberski
no vanagon...yet.
Looking for a Westy in Indiana...

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:54 PM
Subject: Ordered an I-opener tonight! (van content)

> Went to the local Circuit City that actually had a Netpliance I-opener for
> display.  All of the other stores I called (4) didn't have one and had a
> pretty long list of folks waiting for these.
> This unit looked as good in real life as it does on the website.  The
screen
> was crisp and the mouse thingy built into the keyboard worked pretty well.
I
> decided to go ahead and buy one.  Circuit City said just give them $20 and
> they would order one for me.  I decided to do this instead of buying from
the
> website since this would save my shipping costs and paying for one month
of
> their internet service (which I didn't want anyway).  Total cost is
$105.99.
>
> I am really interested in using this computer (after some slight mods) to
> play MP3s in my van and for GPS (as some other folks are also planning).
I
> would eventually like to use it to display some virtual gauges (see my
posts
> a few months ago about my dream gauge setup).  I don't see why I couldn't
> also use it (along with a special hookup) to send emails on the road via
cell
> phone!
>
> If you are interested in this beast it is supposed to stay at $99 until
> Father's Day, at which point it will increase in price to $199.
>
> Just wanted to share,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
> Office (856)-765-1583
> Shop (856)-327-0027
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