[slinkelist] website address for i-opener hack? (fwd)

[David Doucette]

Forgot to send this to the list at the same time.

David
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> From david Wed Mar 15 16:25:32 2000
> Subject: Re: [slinkelist] website address for i-opener hack?
> To: will@airmail.net (William Hollingworth)
> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:25:32 -0600 (CST)
> In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.20000315143256.026fedb0@mail.airmail.net> from "William Hollingworth" at Mar 15, 2000 02:41:42 PM
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> One source I read on the net said the $39 included a month (or maybe two
> months) of service.  That is to say, if you actually do use their
> service, the first month would already be paid for.  I'd recommend
> ordering them from Circuit City.  Right now you can place a special
> order with them for $99 + tax.  They told me it would be a couple weeks
> before they get them.  They also don't make you sign up for any service
> and are less apt to ask questions.  Apparently some people who have
> ordered directly from Netpliance have been asked if they are planning to
> hack the machine. :)
> 
> The $99 is a special price.  It will go up.  If you want one of these,
> I'd recommend buying it now.  You also lessen the risk of not being able
> to hack the machine.  There is always the chance they will make a
> modification to it in the future (hopefully not near future) to make the
> hack impossible/more difficult.
> 
> Oh yeah, apparently you have to put $20 down at Circuit City to reserve
> one.  I plan on ordering in the next week.
> 
> David
> > 
> > Try the following:
> > 
> > http://iopener.scizzors.net/
> > http://www.linux-hacker.net/iopener/
> > 
> > I ordered one directly from them yesterday. Cost me $99 + $39 S&H + tax 
> > (Texas). Should be here in 7-14 days. $39 for shipping is steep, but 
> > CircuitCity is out of stock nationwide.
> > 
> > They said that (theoretically) you don't have to sign up for the service at 
> > all, but at the end of ordering I was  told that my subscription would 
> > begin within 2 days of receipt, or when I connect it to a phone line (I 
> > didn't argue the point). You can cancel this right away - especially as I 
> > didn't give them any authorization to bill me monthly and there are no 
> > service agreements to sign. One trick is apparently to say "its for a 
> > friend and I don't know when/where/how it will be activated. Either way, 
> > $21 for one month is no big deal.
> > 
> > I'm still amazed there is a company out there so stupid to leave so many 
> > gaping holes in their system.
> > 
> > Will
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > At 03:28 PM 3/15/00 -0500, Tim Earles wrote:
> > >Can't seem to find the message that had the address for this site.  Anyone
> > >have it?  Also Colby and others who have ordered one,   what did you end up
> > >paying per unit and did you have to take their dial up service?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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