Comments on: Give 1 Get 1 Extended Until December 31st http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124345 Ryan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:41:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124345 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-124262" rel="nofollow">RW wrote:</a><blockquote>Looks pretty nice, but can it be upgraded? Surely it takes a normal stick of ram and a normal flash hard drive? With the specs upped I can make a fortune on eBay… :P</blockquote></div> If you take the time to upgrade the machine I'm sure it would do really well on eBay. I'm guessing that everything is pretty tightly packed though, so taking it apart could be tedious. RW wrote:
Looks pretty nice, but can it be upgraded?
Surely it takes a normal stick of ram and a normal flash hard drive?
With the specs upped I can make a fortune on eBay… :P

If you take the time to upgrade the machine I’m sure it would do really well on eBay. I’m guessing that everything is pretty tightly packed though, so taking it apart could be tedious.

]]> By: RW http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124262 RW Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:33:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124262 Looks pretty nice, but can it be upgraded? Surely it takes a normal stick of ram and a normal flash hard drive? With the specs upped I can make a fortune on eBay... :P Looks pretty nice, but can it be upgraded?
Surely it takes a normal stick of ram and a normal flash hard drive?
With the specs upped I can make a fortune on eBay… :P

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124231 Ashley Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:20:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124231 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-124170" rel="nofollow">The Opinionated Blogger wrote:</a><blockquote>I didn’t even hear about this deal. I also highly doubt that it was better than the $230 laptop deal with a printer deal. I actually waited 20.5 hours for that model. Do you know what the specs are?</blockquote></div> I'm actually surprised you only had to wait 20 hours. I read about some people getting in line for it the day before Thanksgiving! Crazy! The Opinionated Blogger wrote:
I didn’t even hear about this deal. I also highly doubt that it was better than the $230 laptop deal with a printer deal. I actually waited 20.5 hours for that model.

Do you know what the specs are?

I’m actually surprised you only had to wait 20 hours. I read about some people getting in line for it the day before Thanksgiving! Crazy!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124201 Ryan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:09:18 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124201 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-124170" rel="nofollow">The Opinionated Blogger wrote:</a><blockquote>Do you know what the specs are?</blockquote></div> The specs aren't amazing, but we have them listed here: http://cybernetnews.com/olpc-retail-price-399-give-1-get-1/ You also have to remember that with the $230 computer from Best Buy that it was sold way below the cost to manufacture the thing. The Opinionated Blogger wrote:
Do you know what the specs are?

The specs aren’t amazing, but we have them listed here:
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You also have to remember that with the $230 computer from Best Buy that it was sold way below the cost to manufacture the thing.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124193 netster007x Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:28:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124193 I'm guessing it's your latter possibility (didn't sell enough). That's a hilarious, great cartoon! I’m guessing it’s your latter possibility (didn’t sell enough). That’s a hilarious, great cartoon!

]]> By: John http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124181 John Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:02:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124181 its so stupid based on the picture, that place has no electrical connections, and an internet connection is out of the question. I mean how is it charged, mechanically by turning a handle? In third world countries, electricity is a luxury for those who can pay for it. its so stupid based on the picture, that place has no electrical connections, and an internet connection is out of the question. I mean how is it charged, mechanically by turning a handle? In third world countries, electricity is a luxury for those who can pay for it.

]]> By: The Opinionated Blogger http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124170 The Opinionated Blogger Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:48:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124170 I didn't even hear about this deal. I also highly doubt that it was better than the $230 laptop deal with a printer deal. I actually waited 20.5 hours for that model. Do you know what the specs are? I didn’t even hear about this deal. I also highly doubt that it was better than the $230 laptop deal with a printer deal. I actually waited 20.5 hours for that model.

Do you know what the specs are?

]]> By: Ben http://cybernetnews.com/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/comment-page-1/#comment-124169 Ben Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:34:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/28/give-1-get-1-extended-until-december-31st/#comment-124169 Give 1 Get 1... kid? Give 1 Get 1… kid?

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