It’s supposed to be launched in Europe today. So I went to Amazon and typed in olpc. The result is “disappointing” and maybe even upsetting.

Amazon.fr: olpc – Amazon.fr: Livres, Livres en anglais, Musique, DVD, Logiciels, Jeux vidéo, High-tech, Jeux et Jouets, Cuisine et Maison, Montres et Bijoux

…they take the premiums but they never pay. 

“But $1,080 an hour? In Boston, that’s seems to be the going rate, albeit at the high end. On the other hand, after dental insurance, it only cost me $1,080….because there’s no practical way for me to get dental insurance.”

Joho the Blog » $1,080 an hour

Don’t suppose it’s that funny but it’s certainly odd.