“Oracle’s first New Internet Computers (NICs) are fetching
bids of more than $550–more than the expected retail price tag–on
an Amazon.com auction.”
“Although the first 10 NICs being auctioned come with
certificates of authenticity signed by chief executive Larry
Ellison himself, the current auction price tag (excluding $59 for
shipping) far exceeds the expected retail price for these computers
when they hit the shelves next week.”
“The New Internet Computer Co. (NICC), a division of Oracle,
plans to sell the appliances on its Web site. With a monitor, the
NICs will cost $328–still less [than] the latest bids on Amazon.
Without a monitor, the NIC will sell for $199.”