http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/who-else-got-burned-by-an-end-of-summer-promise/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:39 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/who-else-got-burned-by-an-end-of-summer-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-477258 Steve Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:28:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/who-else-got-burned-by-an-end-of-summer-promise/#comment-477258 Slacker Portable Slacker Portable

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/who-else-got-burned-by-an-end-of-summer-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-446368 Taoistpunk Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:30:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/who-else-got-burned-by-an-end-of-summer-promise/#comment-446368 Oh MAN!!!!! SO Cheesed! Can you say ASS-US eeepc.....not only did it NOT ship end of summer, but the "sub $200" promise was as empty as JarJar's head! At the new prices quoted, and the HUGE delay in shipping, i went ahead and grabbed a new lappie from Acer under $600 and got full boat...a heck of alot more gear than the eeepc...ugh...and i was so looking forward to some linux goodness in cheapie package that I wouldn't feel bad about abusing.... Oh MAN!!!!! SO Cheesed! Can you say ASS-US eeepc…..not only did it NOT ship end of summer, but the “sub $200″ promise was as empty as JarJar’s head! At the new prices quoted, and the HUGE delay in shipping, i went ahead and grabbed a new lappie from Acer under $600 and got full boat…a heck of alot more gear than the eeepc…ugh…and i was so looking forward to some linux goodness in cheapie package that I wouldn’t feel bad about abusing….

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