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alex_d · 06-08-2007, 08:59 AM

I can't understand nor believe how they're selling a winxp machine for $200.

This is incredible. I hope the people behind the $100 (now $150) craptop per child project are bowing their heads in shame.

I think this thing must be using the new Intel system-on-a-chip, although I thought that wasn't coming out for a while. The 512 MB of ram is very adequate, especially since the swapfile will be stored on flash rather than hard drive! However, the size of the flash drive is a problem. 4GB is definately way too small. 8GB might be ok, i guess, but still limited. 16GB would be good, but then the device will surely cost a lot more than $200. In fact, I think the $200 model only has 2GB (it's mentioned by the inquirer). ouch.

Also, I too wish the 3 hours was more. It'd be nice if the battery life was more like a PDA's than a laptop's. The real question is how big's the charger!

06-08-2007, 08:59 AM	#29
alex_d Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 187 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader	I can't understand nor believe how they're selling a winxp machine for $200. This is incredible. I hope the people behind the $100 (now $150) craptop per child project are bowing their heads in shame. I think this thing must be using the new Intel system-on-a-chip, although I thought that wasn't coming out for a while. The 512 MB of ram is very adequate, especially since the swapfile will be stored on flash rather than hard drive! However, the size of the flash drive is a problem. 4GB is definately way too small. 8GB might be ok, i guess, but still limited. 16GB would be good, but then the device will surely cost a lot more than $200. In fact, I think the $200 model only has 2GB (it's mentioned by the inquirer). ouch. Also, I too wish the 3 hours was more. It'd be nice if the battery life was more like a PDA's than a laptop's. The real question is how big's the charger!