$250 Laptop
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- Jaline0
Obviously you get what you pay for. What is this, the higher-end laptop? Clearly it isn't...
- lvl_130
this is the perfect gift for my grandparents.
no, seriously it is.
the only potential problem:
i bought them that touchscreen NY times crossword puzzle thing and it was too hard for them to see it correctly. this might be a problem with this laptop :\i think they would love/hate me for getting them this though. my grandmother and grandfather have never even used email. they say there is no use for it.
i think they will be frightened at first...but secretly use it! :D
- Jaline0
True, lvl_13, but I think the small screen may be a problem. The apps are easy enough to use though, so I guess you have to weigh it out and see if it's worth it. Definitely a god one to get people used to the internet / computers.
- Jaline0
*god = good
- traut0
when you can get any number of laptops that do not run off a 3rd party os and have fully functional systems with dvd burners etc for around 400$ why but this ? its great to schools and other educational / low income areas but not the everyday user if im going to need to check my email or something like that and not have a full workstation i'll use my iphone.
- lvl_130
hey grandma, here's an iphone!
her response:
thank you nathan. this is wonderful!?* as she thinks: what the hell do i do with this thing!?
*places iphone on shelf...and it sits there for 20 years...
me 20 years later: what is this giant dust bunny on the shelf?
*brushes dust away
me: Haha, it's that iphone i bought you forever ago! remember when people tried to do WAY TOO MUCH SHIT with their telephones! what the fuck were they thinking with that thing?! always needing to be in contact with everyone at every second of the day?! no thanks, i like when people can't ALWAYS contact me.
*we both laugh
- pr20
traut, hot girls aren't into iphones:
- Jaline0
lol, nice, lvl_13.
and I agree.
- mimeartist0
This reminds be of Negropontes 100 dollar computer... hasn't that been going on for years now? you can get a dell for 300 dollars?
I guess the Negropnte one is more apporiate for the environment though, and doesn't need a c*** from swindon to come and not know how to fix it
- TheBlueOne0
If anyone reads French, here's a review...I think:
- TheBlueOne0
I told you it'd be a hit. It's been boingboinged:
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/20…
Can't wait for mine to show up via UPS...