I think everybody agrees that the X1000 is expensive. Even then ones that allready bought one!
Considering the development cost per unit for such a small number of boards combines with the cost of the rather "excenntric" CPU the price is not insane. High but not insane.
The Cyrrus board will be cheaper and more powerfull (at least they say) but as long as you are talking series of max a couple of thousand boards the price will be very high compared to normal PC and also most MAC's.
The only thing that can change that are two things.
An investor villing to invest in a niche platform mostly populated by middleaged men who long for the platform of thier childhood (I am one of them :-)). Not going to happend I am affraid.
Us middleaged men with money to spare buy more boards and get the price per unit down. The though but realistic way.
There is no such thing is a free lunch :-) one of the drawbacks of having a excentric hoppy is the price. Lets stop complaining it will not change anything and will onlye sour the mood and the scene.
I for one is saving up for a Cyrrus board.
