I was thinking the same thing, except un-sarcastically. I expected them to, at minimum, undercut Asus, which they didn't. For what you pay for the minimally spec'd Dell, you can get a better-equipped Acer Aspire One, and you can run down to Best Buy and pick it up today. (Also, the Aspire One has a far superior keyboard.)
I really don't with Dell's pricing here, unless they're over-pricing now so they can offer the 25% coupon codes in a month (as they've done with the Studio Hybrid).
Yes, we in the USA all feel poor these days. Unfortunately that is what happens when a country ship all value-adding jobs overseas. It didn't really hit home until we funded a 500 billion dollar war deficit by borrowing money from other countries. Now our dollar is worth a lot less.
That said, I was hoping for a lower price on the low end. I really wanted to be able to pick one up for 300 USD and then upgrade it if I could stand the keyboard. I just wonder if you can buy a larger disk from Dell later.
512MB DDR2 at 533MHz [Included in Price] 1GB DDR2 at 533MHz [add $25]
4GB Solid State Drive [Included in Price] 8GB Solid State Drive [add $35] 16GB Solid State Drive [add $75]
No Camera Option [Included in Price] Integrated 0.3M Pixel Webcam [add $15] Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam [add $25]
Why do you feel poor when all prices are high in dollars, usually they are at the same price in Euro, which currently is about 1.4 dollars. So you pay $300 for a laptop, Europeans pay € 300 (= $450) for the same laptop.
HP TX2500 is available for $ 700-800, European price € 1000 (=$1400).
Software is even worse. Microsoft Onenote is available for $ 75 if you look for it (that would be € 50) but is only available in Europe for € 125, which would be about $ 175 when converted. And we're talking about a downloadable piece of software in the English language. So there are no additional distribution costs, no additional translation costs...well you get the idea. So I understand how difficult it must be to have a currency that has devaluated quite a lot, but it's not as bad as it may seem.
you gotta get with the program; "splashtop" is here and current technology. you have similar functionality in "Latitude-ON".
if you don't put this in your laptops then I ain't buyin'.
seriously, i have been waiting for this nettop for sometime. but you know what, i would go out and buy the Voodoo Envy 133 anyday instead, I could care less about the price difference or the fact that I am not getting a nettop, I WANT SPEEDBOOT software.
I knew it would suck. All these "just wait for the Dell" people: not knowing even what they were waiting for.
For $449, you get no wireless b, a 4-cell battery, and a small screen. Oh joy!
I had an Eee 701, and now I have an MSI WIND 6-cell.
The only two winners in this netbook race:
1) MSI WIND 6-CELL/ASUS EEE 1000H (Tied) 2) Acer Aspire One (but loses for having an MSI WIND/ASUS Eee 1000H-sized case, with only an 8.9" screen)
So, my experience with these things is this: for the happiest netbook experience, you want the MSI WIND 6-cell or the ASUS 1000H. Period! The End!
If you are on a budget and can't afford the above, the Acer Aspire One is a pretty good compromise.
The others (ALL of them) all fall short on price and features and fail to compete.
I reserve judgment on the on Lenovo S10, because 1) it's not out yet 2) ships with the 4-cell 3) has no confirmed price [still vaporware]. I predict it will be as good as, and as expensive as the MSI WIND/Asus Eee 1000H, for a similarly configured model.
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BOOOO!!!! HISSSS!~!!!!
too much $$$$$!!!
ROAR!!!! GRRR!!!!
:)
I was thinking the same thing, except un-sarcastically. I expected them to, at minimum, undercut Asus, which they didn't. For what you pay for the minimally spec'd Dell, you can get a better-equipped Acer Aspire One, and you can run down to Best Buy and pick it up today. (Also, the Aspire One has a far superior keyboard.)
I really don't with Dell's pricing here, unless they're over-pricing now so they can offer the 25% coupon codes in a month (as they've done with the Studio Hybrid).
Yes, we in the USA all feel poor these days. Unfortunately that is what happens when a country ship all value-adding jobs overseas. It didn't really hit home until we funded a 500 billion dollar war deficit by borrowing money from other countries. Now our dollar is worth a lot less.
That said, I was hoping for a lower price on the low end. I really wanted to be able to pick one up for 300 USD and then upgrade it if I could stand the keyboard. I just wonder if you can buy a larger disk from Dell later.
512MB DDR2 at 533MHz [Included in Price]
1GB DDR2 at 533MHz [add $25]
4GB Solid State Drive [Included in Price]
8GB Solid State Drive [add $35]
16GB Solid State Drive [add $75]
No Camera Option [Included in Price]
Integrated 0.3M Pixel Webcam [add $15]
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam [add $25]
Dell Optimized Keyboard [Included in Price]
Regular Keyboard [add $you wish]
Why do you feel poor when all prices are high in dollars, usually they are at the same price in Euro, which currently is about 1.4 dollars.
So you pay $300 for a laptop, Europeans pay € 300 (= $450) for the same laptop.
HP TX2500 is available for $ 700-800, European price € 1000 (=$1400).
Software is even worse.
Microsoft Onenote is available for $ 75 if you look for it (that would be € 50) but is only available in Europe for € 125, which would be about $ 175 when converted. And we're talking about a downloadable piece of software in the English language. So there are no additional distribution costs, no additional translation costs...well you get the idea. So I understand how difficult it must be to have a currency that has devaluated quite a lot, but it's not as bad as it may seem.
From my perspective, it looks like not many $$$$$, but lots of £££££...
Dell,
i am going to put you on notice now.
you gotta get with the program; "splashtop" is here and current technology. you have similar functionality in "Latitude-ON".
if you don't put this in your laptops then I ain't buyin'.
seriously, i have been waiting for this nettop for sometime. but you know what, i would go out and buy the Voodoo Envy 133 anyday instead, I could care less about the price difference or the fact that I am not getting a nettop, I WANT SPEEDBOOT software.
Get it ?
"I could care less about the price difference or the fact that I am not getting a nettop"
So WTF are you complaining about? Buy something else.
Ha ha!
I knew it would suck. All these "just wait for the Dell" people: not knowing even what they were waiting for.
For $449, you get no wireless b, a 4-cell battery, and a small screen. Oh joy!
I had an Eee 701, and now I have an MSI WIND 6-cell.
The only two winners in this netbook race:
1) MSI WIND 6-CELL/ASUS EEE 1000H (Tied)
2) Acer Aspire One (but loses for having an MSI WIND/ASUS Eee 1000H-sized case, with only an 8.9" screen)
So, my experience with these things is this: for the happiest netbook experience, you want the MSI WIND 6-cell or the ASUS 1000H. Period! The End!
If you are on a budget and can't afford the above, the Acer Aspire One is a pretty good compromise.
The others (ALL of them) all fall short on price and features and fail to compete.
I reserve judgment on the on Lenovo S10, because 1) it's not out yet 2) ships with the 4-cell 3) has no confirmed price [still vaporware]. I predict it will be as good as, and as expensive as the MSI WIND/Asus Eee 1000H, for a similarly configured model.
Considering I JUST bought a Studio 15.... I'm pretty pissed