Comments on: OLPC Retail Price Exposed as Mass Production Begins

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:01:40 +0000

honestly I like all the features of it and I’d be willing to pay up to 350, but it’d be a stretch for me to buy one at over 500. I think it’d be a good laptop for people who spend a lot of time in RVs or Boats with limited power and sometimes rugged conditions.

I didn't even think about those remote conditions, like being on a boat, where this would be useful. I could definitely see that though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:56:12 +0000

honestly I like all the features of it and I’d be willing to pay up to 350, but it’d be a stretch for me to buy one at over 500. I think it’d be a good laptop for people who spend a lot of time in RVs or Boats with limited power and sometimes rugged conditions.

By: netster007x

netster007x — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:37:52 +0000

The Dell Inspiron 1501 is a laptop . Just took a peek at the dell website. You know what really surprised me. Vista’s price is pretty steep compared to XP, but it seems like when the manufacturers switch over, PC costs actually went down

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:02:34 +0000

netster007x wrote:

I’d say if you’re not in a 3rd world country, stick to a real PC. If you want a cheap PC you can get a Dell I1501 for $500. Those ultracheaps are toys.

That's true, but what about for laptops?

By: netster007x

netster007x — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:36:12 +0000

I’d say if you’re not in a 3rd world country, stick to a real PC. If you want a cheap PC you can get a Dell I1501 for $500. Those ultracheaps are toys.

By: spock1982

spock1982 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:08:59 +0000

I think $250 or $300 would make this an attractive option. If you only want to check your email, browse the ‘net or maybe play some tunes this could be just the ticket due to that long battery life and the fact that the housing seems to be rather sturdy.