"Move over Bill Gates and Steve Jobs?"

[DrStrangelove]

I stopped watching when he started going on about Phoenixes...

He's got some bullcrap though, doesn't he? He started with, "How do I say this?" And then went into the obviously pre-thought out Phoenix story. Heheheh.

Whatever the case-- I'll hand it to them. They're a group of 13 and 14 year olds that look as if they could be doing worse things with their time. I appluad their intent no matter how, seemingly, futile.

 

[someguy]

Is it just me, or is all you see on the screen nothing but a standard POST and then it goes right to DOS? Not an operating system like DOS. Just... DOS.

 

[mcarnes]

I don't know who is more stupid, the kids or the news people that think this is news worthy. I took a crap in my toilet that looks like California, you want to do a story on that?

 

[someguy]

I don't know who is more stupid, the kids or the news people that think this is news worthy. I took a crap in my toilet that looks like California, you want to do a story on that?

Is it normal to look at your... business... before flushing?

 

[zap2]

It cool that they can do this but there over playing it, they are aboout 30 years to late

Plus if Window/Mac OS/Linux were not out i bet these kids would not have been able to program there OS.

Does there OS have a GUI?

 

[Mav451]

At first, I thought I was looking at the most famous, UGLIEST, PC case-mod in history.

Wooden box + PC parts = Episoft.

Lol.

*I think it looks like XP/98SE. B/c it looks like the listing of IRQs that you see right before booting into Windows.

 

[muffinman]

do they have a website or blog or something? I want to check it out.

 

[Shamus]

I think that they are being a bit expectant of the success of their "computing revolution", but it is good to see some ambition.

 

[Sirin]

do they have a website or blog or something? I want to check it out.

These kids are so unprofessional, there's not a chance in hell.

 

[DrStrangelove]

These kids are so unprofessional, there's not a chance in hell.

I really want to better understand all of the quips here.

We're talking about 13 and 14 year olds. I was more concerned with trying to touch a boobie that wasn't my own. I think the greatest technical triumph at that age was figuring out how to change the oil on my dirtbike.

I think these kids, regardless of outcome, are showing something that I couldn't muster until well into my 20s.

Unless a lot of you folks doing the quipping are in your teens as well... then I could understand the harsh criticism. But I'm just saying, you know, as a 37 year old business man working for a Silicon Valley tech firm... I don't know... well, this kid (regardless of Episoft) will probably end up being very successful.

Heh, the last post, "they're so unprofessional." That statement in and of itself takes the cake.

 

[sushi]

Some kid named Brian Bouchard and his delusional friends think they are the next Microsoft. They have "proved" this by stuffing old computer parts in a fragile pine box, writing a simple outdated DOS-based Operating System, and stealing the name "Episoft". What's worse is that they even think they can stand up to obviously better OSes like Windows Vista, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Linux.

"Your looking at, possibly, the newest revolution in computer history..." - Brian Bouchard

Even worse, the news is actually taking this seriously.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7TJUd7h5TgM

Another reason to not watch the news!

Although, I must admit that I did enjoy this comedy film.

Let's see, recycling used computer parts to build an out of date computer system for around $100 that runs an OS that is lightyears behind current Mac and Windows offerings. Now that I think about it, it sounds like a great business plan!

Business 101. If you are worried/proud about your fancy titles you probably will not have a successful business.

 

[pseudobrit]

computer system for around $100

Ignoring everything else (and that's an awful lot) this is the biggest problem. Small upstarts cannot succeed by trying to meet or beat the prices of the large competition.

You don't start a little mom'n'pop general merchandise store by copying Wal-Mart prices. You don't start a computer company by imitating (or undercutting) Dell. These companies operate on the slimmest of margins and some of their product is loss-leader, but they make up for it with volume and repeat business.

You want to sell stuff with either a luxury or whiz-bang glow to it. People will pay much more for the added value than it costs you to add it. This is how Apple keeps the largest profit margins in the industry.

 

[r1ch4rd]

I really want to better understand all of the quips here.

We're talking about 13 and 14 year olds. I was more concerned with trying to touch a boobie that wasn't my own. I think the greatest technical triumph at that age was figuring out how to change the oil on my dirtbike.

The fact that they built a computer and wrote some software is kind of cool. But I bet lots of kids are doing that these days as prices drop and it becomes more accessable to do so.

It's the fact that they claim to be revolutionary and want to take on Microsoft, Apple, Dell etc. that makes me laugh. Am I the only one that missed what they have done that's so revolutionary, and what on earth are they filing a patent for?

As for making a $100 computer, MIT beat them to it, and theirs really is revolutionary!

http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

 

[DrStrangelove]

The fact that they built a computer and wrote some software is kind of cool. But I bet lots of kids are doing that these days as prices drop and it becomes more accessable to do so.

It's the fact that they claim to be revolutionary and want to take on Microsoft, Apple, Dell etc. that makes me laugh. Am I the only one that missed what they have done that's so revolutionary, and what on earth are they filing a patent for?

As for making a $100 computer, MIT beat them to it, and theirs really is revolutionary!

http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

No, I don't think you've missed anything.

And I agree with your thoughts. But you must realize that a 13 year old doesn't (and most CAN'T) fully understand the enormity of making statements that challenge the likes of Gates, Jobs and Dell.

I can't believe I'm getting no agreement here. I'm betting that the avg age of the respondents so far has to be about 15. Any level headed adult would applaud the effort and suggest that as they mature they'd move on to more realistic goals (or at least make out better attempts on their less than realistic goals).