140 quid is an insane amount of money to pay, when at that price there are plenty of stronger boards available, just take the BeagleBoard-Xm which has a much st

140 quid is an insane amount of money to pay, when at that price there are plenty of stronger boards available, just take the BeagleBoard-Xm which has a much stronger chipset, or even stand alone Ainol A10 boxes for around $100. The nonhackers could grab a A10 based tablet, for $120 or so. About the only thing RPi has going for it is the slightly smaller size factor (at >$100 prices). In theory, the first Raspberries should have been sold for $70-$100 by the foundation and only when mass production was assured, then the price should have been dropped to the target $35 for B. The only catch in this dream scenario is: how do you convince the early adopters to pay higher prices, if you are committed to lower prices later on. You do not want to lie to your customers. Maybe some sort numbered certificate system should have been made something like OLPC program, buy one Raspberry for $70 and school or your choice gets one for free when mass production is ready.