No, it doesn't. Why? A lot of households pay a lot and get good bandwidth, but have maybe 1 or 2 actual power users in the home. A cheapie like this allows the non-power-users a computer without a resident power user, with which to check their facebook and email, check their balance on online banking, watch the latest homestar cartoon, listen to pandora, and play endlessly on neopets.
And on the plus side for us power users, not only does it get them out of our hair, it gives them their special own place to foolishly download smiley central away from our friggin partition. Viva La Eee!
So yes, I can see the market for this. just not for the typical engadget reader as much. Although heck, who knows, if this thing runs for less than 450 I might buy it and make a little mini-desk next to mine so people can keep me company.
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Austin @ Mar 29th 2008 9:00AM
No, it doesn't. Why? A lot of households pay a lot and get good bandwidth, but have maybe 1 or 2 actual power users in the home. A cheapie like this allows the non-power-users a computer without a resident power user, with which to check their facebook and email, check their balance on online banking, watch the latest homestar cartoon, listen to pandora, and play endlessly on neopets.
And on the plus side for us power users, not only does it get them out of our hair, it gives them their special own place to foolishly download smiley central away from our friggin partition. Viva La Eee!
So yes, I can see the market for this. just not for the typical engadget reader as much. Although heck, who knows, if this thing runs for less than 450 I might buy it and make a little mini-desk next to mine so people can keep me company.