It is a device for tinkerer’s, Looks like it will have a developer base similar to arduino or beagleboard devices, so people could build their own hardware devices to do any number of things. I am looking at one as a low cost portable media device as XBMC has been ported to it.

 And I bet you can run windows 8 on it when it comes out

 No, Windows 8 requires certain specs and for ARM systems it’ll only come pre-installed and that is not something that will happen for Raspberry Pi but you can get Linux…

Allright, now the question is how many to get.

One of the kids to teach them, one for me to destroy by myself, one with a case will go on our TV in the kitchen and maybe use another with an old TV that I havent used since the analog-digital switch that I could maybe plug in when I do stationary bike in the basement. Heck, I might buy one or two and give it as gift or maybe to my church so that they have another computer for the sunday language school..

That’ll be 100-150$ which is what a new battery on my laptop will cost.

‘Nother thing, Im a geek so I know my way around these things and Im sure they have education plans for schools but I am more than curious to see if they have something planned for the mom and dad who read about this, love the fact that they can afford it since its cheaper than a cell phone cover and would love to get something that could be educational but have no knowledge of this.
Ive seen some online videos adn tutorials fans have been making and they all demand something more than what the average joe understand.
Having online tutorials geared to the child who is home with one of these and no adult that can really help him WILL BE the key.

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE the price and feel a lot better having my kids handle a 25-35$ computer than a 600$ phone. Its even more important for poor countries or even for our own inner cities because most of us here on this site can afford toys while many others cant. The middle class is disappearing and its NOT going in the class above. The price helps include all and breaks down the money barrier that is so prevalent in technology.
If you can afford 25-35$ for an XL pizza like the great one next to my place, you probably dont see this importance but it is real and from the volunteer work Ive done at a food bank, its a problem that is getting bigger and bigger.

But the educational aspect I think is just as important. Having educational plans for teachers and for non-techie parents is what I believe will be the most important step once the hardware question is settled.