It would be incredible if it came to pass. But given the rising price of fuel, I doubt it. These things *still* have to be shipped all over -- parts to assembly to consumer.

And now this...

http://beta.news.com.com/The+100+lap...3-5884683.html

-- I heard Negroponte chatting it up on BBC World Service last night. His amortization idea is flawed, though: textbooks don't *break* if dropped, and can still be used even if dropped in a puddle. Of course, you can't create with a textbook, but still...