A story broke the other day indicating that Coby – maker of cheap electronics – will start selling a $100 netbook in Rite Aids and Krogers within a matter of months. It was to be powered by a Chinese-built CPU and run a Linux distro. Well. Ars Technica is calling bull based on some holes in the story. Primarily,
this story, or any announcement regarding a netbook, was not (emphasis theirs) initiated, condoned, or approved by Coby Electronics.
The story does seem to be too good to be true. $100 netbook, built using cheap Chinese tech. Isn’t that the price point non-profits are trying to hit for developing countries but have struggled to hit? And these computers where to be sold in pharmacies and grocery stores? I, for one, wouldn’t mind if this story does in fact turn out to be an unfounded Internet rumor. More as we get it.
I don’t really see a $100 laptop as more than a toy that will get used a few times before it collects dust. Even in developing nations, will a junk laptop help or is it a waste of time?
Forget Coby.
See $199 netbook named T70DJ10. The real machine, the real price.
The retail price of T70DJ10 seems the world lowest.
With a built in webcam, built in WiFi adaptor, 0.8GHz CPU, Windows XP supported.
Useful and affordable. People in China, India and other developing countries need it.
I tested the real machine.
Pictures in
http://picasaweb.google.com/semprotech/T70DJ10
why not take a look?
Video is comming soon.
lazyminer – based on the pictures, it looks like you also work for the company. Shameless self-promotion? I have no problem with that, as long as you admit to it in your original post.