I could put together like four nice PCs for that kind of money.
If you add a little extra money you might even get this:
http://twitpic.com/3fojnoIt´s a steal, ain´t it? But that´s what collectors are willing to pay.
Regarding the X1000: the production machines will arrive sometime next year and AFAIK the betatesters will get their boards soon - if all goes well. But as we know from a lemma to Murphys Law - everything takes longer than expected.
I am still excited about the machine. If I could preoder one today ... well, I´d be tempted.