The difference? This $500 partially functional laptop isn't used with shit ass components that will break on you within 1-2 years. I always find it amusing that people are toting these $500-$700 laptops and desktops as some great value. These are the same people who shop at Wally World and are amazed when their $80 TV stops working after a year of use. Learn this: Cheap prices beget craptastic hardware.
How do I know all this. Dell service tech that does warranty work for Dell here...People always ask me why their cheap ass system is always failing. Being the good customer rep I smile and say "these things happen". The real reason is simple. You purchased a low end, bottom of the barrel system. Of course its going to fail.
As for this thing? Its using components that are found in a PDA so instead of it being a low end laptop its more a high end handheld PC. The problem is MS tried this 7 years back and it bombed because it sat in between PDA's and laptops. I'm not sure if this device is going to fare any better.
Yeah, sure. Costs the same that a cheap Laptop, and had half the funcionality; But, I assume It´ll have half the weight. So, I have a decent 14" Laptop, but is to heavy to carry all the time. If I have this machine with me all the time, I could make some work or read something in the free small time chunks during my day
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Stephan @ May 30th 2007 2:22PM
Sweet a $500 partially functional laptop....Oh wait never mind I can get a fully functional low end laptop with a 3G card for a about the same price.
John Doe @ May 30th 2007 3:29PM
The difference? This $500 partially functional laptop isn't used with shit ass components that will break on you within 1-2 years. I always find it amusing that people are toting these $500-$700 laptops and desktops as some great value. These are the same people who shop at Wally World and are amazed when their $80 TV stops working after a year of use.
Learn this: Cheap prices beget craptastic hardware.
How do I know all this. Dell service tech that does warranty work for Dell here...People always ask me why their cheap ass system is always failing. Being the good customer rep I smile and say "these things happen". The real reason is simple. You purchased a low end, bottom of the barrel system. Of course its going to fail.
As for this thing? Its using components that are found in a PDA so instead of it being a low end laptop its more a high end handheld PC. The problem is MS tried this 7 years back and it bombed because it sat in between PDA's and laptops. I'm not sure if this device is going to fare any better.
mcaycedo @ May 31st 2007 1:47AM
Yeah, sure. Costs the same that a cheap Laptop, and had half the funcionality; But, I assume It´ll have half the weight. So, I have a decent 14" Laptop, but is to heavy to carry all the time. If I have this machine with me all the time, I could make some work or read something in the free small time chunks during my day