Interesting read, we'll see what happens....they have 9 weeks left.
For diehard "classic is the only Amiga" camp the price point is low enough to take a gamble just to try OS4. If you don't like it sell it on I guess.
Buying used Powerbooks from nobs on scumbay is opening the door to all manner of madnesses. You get the decade old crud, pay for MOS and the machine dies two weeks later then what?
AROS + new x86 netbook is the only comparable setup really.