It's around £600 for reprap stuff but it requires you to know someone who can print the components for you (reproducing rapid prototyping = reprap), the makerbot is kind of based around the same ethos as all the open source reprap stuff but offers it in a convienient (semi) reliable and tested package for not that much more.
Anyway, thanks for all the input, I still have no idea on predicting future sales but I guess that's pretty much impossible. I'll just have to take the risk and see what happens.
It's around £600 for reprap stuff but it requires you to know someone who can print the components for you (reproducing rapid prototyping = reprap), the makerbot is kind of based around the same ethos as all the open source reprap stuff but offers it in a convienient (semi) reliable and tested package for not that much more.
Anyway, thanks for all the input, I still have no idea on predicting future sales but I guess that's pretty much impossible. I'll just have to take the risk and see what happens.