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The i-Opener was a low-cost Internet Appliance produced by ''Netpliance'' (now known as '' Tippingpoint ''). The i-Opener is generally regarded as a business failure because of poor sales. The hardware, cheaply available, became popular among geeks who modified the appliance to run a different operating system, such as GNU Linux . The original retail price was $99. The actual cost of the device was roughly estimated between $300 and $400. The devices were sold as a loss-leader (Razor-Razorblade Model) for monthly Internet service. However, as soon as a hacking method became available on Internet, many customers canceled the monthly service, which eventually made the business model unsustainable. Similar business model and failure is also found in the 3Com Audrey and Virgin Webplayer . EXTERNAL LINKS
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