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2008-06-09
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Originally Posted by ysss
I'm not attacking them in business terms, I'm attacking the hype surrounding this.
@krisse: Looking at how they fast the products fly off the shelves even at current prices, it seems that Asus didn't miscalculate on the selling price. They still can reduce the price later to clear the remaining stock..
The hype promised something special, something revolutionary, a computer that everyone could afford, a Model T of the computing world. But none of that has come true.
Instead we've got a pretty standard mini-laptop which happens to be fashionable right now.
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2008-06-09
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Originally Posted by krisse
Really! It lacks all kinds of features that you could get on a laptop for about $70 more! For example, look at these specs:
Instead we've got a pretty standard mini-laptop which happens to be fashionable right now.
Model: EeePC4G-W011 SKU: 8625295
Intel® Celeron® M processor; 512MB DDR2 memory; 7" widescreen; 4GB hard drive; built-in Web cam; only 2 lbs.; Linux operating system
Price: $380
Model: C762NR SKU: 8780081 (some Compaq laptop)
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T2370; 1GB DDR2 memory; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.4" widescreen; 160GB hard drive; Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
Price: $450
And this is from Best Buy(!!!); you could probably get a better deal elsewehere!
This eeepc is pretty crappy! Of course, the plus is that it's slightly smaller than a regular laptop; but thats about it!
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2008-06-10
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Yep... I've never understood the appeal of these "mini laptop" things. When they were talking about selling them for $200 a pop, maybe. But come on.. full sized laptops aren't that much larger, barely cost any more money, and can do anything a desktop can do. These mini laptops are designed primarily for web+email while with a laptop you can do all that plus have a mobile video editing studio or music recording studio.
To me it just seems like a transparent attempt to create a new consumer "need". Here's a device they've placed directly between IT's and laptops in both size and price. The fact remains that IT's are just as capable (read: more capable because of Linux v. WM limitations) and more portable.
I'm pretty confident I made the smart choice going for a Nokia.
To me it just seems like a transparent attempt to create a new consumer "need". Here's a device they've placed directly between IT's and laptops in both size and price. The fact remains that IT's are just as capable (read: more capable because of Linux v. WM limitations) and more portable.
I'm pretty confident I made the smart choice going for a Nokia.
* "Drop in" requires the use of a hot air soldering station, sold separately.