Comments on: Samsung to launch netbooks in Australia http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 21:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: thequinox http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-48941 thequinox Thu, 07 May 2009 20:56:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-48941 PLEASE CANADA! Come on Samsung, we have all your other products up here, why not netbooks? PLEASE CANADA! Come on Samsung, we have all your other products up here, why not netbooks?

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-48943 Anonymous Coward Thu, 07 May 2009 19:48:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-48943 But in both country, less than 5% of the total land area is used. This has no relation. The problem is that Samsung doesn't see Canada as an opportunity to sell a lot of laptops because other big players are already entrenched. But in both country, less than 5% of the total land area is used. This has no relation. The problem is that Samsung doesn't see Canada as an opportunity to sell a lot of laptops because other big players are already entrenched.

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-48942 Mikez Thu, 07 May 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-48942 Some food fo thought: both Canada and Australia have 3 people per km^2<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_...</a><br>That's a lot of ground to cover between potential buyers. Some food fo thought: both Canada and Australia have 3 people per km^2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_…
That's a lot of ground to cover between potential buyers.

]]> By: thequinox http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20236 thequinox Thu, 07 May 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20236 PLEASE CANADA! Come on Samsung, we have all your other products up here, why not netbooks? PLEASE CANADA! Come on Samsung, we have all your other products up here, why not netbooks?

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20233 Anonymous Coward Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20233 But in both country, less than 5% of the total land area is used. This has no relation. The problem is that Samsung doesn't see Canada as an opportunity to sell a lot of laptops because other big players are already entrenched. But in both country, less than 5% of the total land area is used. This has no relation. The problem is that Samsung doesn't see Canada as an opportunity to sell a lot of laptops because other big players are already entrenched.

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20228 Mikez Thu, 07 May 2009 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20228 Some food fo thought: both Canada and Australia have 3 people per km^2<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_...</a><br>That's a lot of ground to cover between potential buyers. Some food fo thought: both Canada and Australia have 3 people per km^2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_…
That's a lot of ground to cover between potential buyers.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20223 BoloMKXXVIII Thu, 07 May 2009 11:42:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20223 And it is still expensive. You aussies must really hate reading about netbooks selling for $150 US. And it is still expensive. You aussies must really hate reading about netbooks selling for $150 US.

]]> By: Mark http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20222 Mark Thu, 07 May 2009 10:07:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20222 Expensive? I'll say.<br><br>>prices for the Samsung N110 between $772 and $838 AUD and the NC20 going for about $950 AUD.<br><br>My goodness, you would have to be INSANE to buy any of those.<br><br>I can say that with first-hand experience, because I am in Australia and typing this right now on a Kogan Agora Pro netbook.<br><br><a href="http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/category/agora-range/" rel="nofollow">http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/kogan-agora-netboo...</a><br><br>The blurb says this:<br><br>'Australia's Cheapest 10" Netbook' @ $549.<br><br>The Kogan Agora Netbook PRO has a widescreen 10.1" LCD, 2GB of RAM, 6-cell battery, and weighs only 1.4kg. Combined with the gOS operating system, it is your perfect internet companion. At only AU$539, the Kogan Agora Netbook PRO is the cheapest 10" netbook in it's class. It is the perfect balance of ease of use, portability, features, and value for money.<br><br>--- So you get a machine with twice the RAM and a full set of software applications included, and you save $223 dollars. Expensive? I'll say.

>prices for the Samsung N110 between $772 and $838 AUD and the NC20 going for about $950 AUD.

My goodness, you would have to be INSANE to buy any of those.

I can say that with first-hand experience, because I am in Australia and typing this right now on a Kogan Agora Pro netbook.

http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/kogan-agora-netboo…

The blurb says this:

'Australia's Cheapest 10″ Netbook' @ $549.

The Kogan Agora Netbook PRO has a widescreen 10.1″ LCD, 2GB of RAM, 6-cell battery, and weighs only 1.4kg. Combined with the gOS operating system, it is your perfect internet companion. At only AU$539, the Kogan Agora Netbook PRO is the cheapest 10″ netbook in it's class. It is the perfect balance of ease of use, portability, features, and value for money.

— So you get a machine with twice the RAM and a full set of software applications included, and you save $223 dollars.

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20205 Anonymous Coward Thu, 07 May 2009 02:58:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20205 And they still aren't available in Canada. :( And they still aren't available in Canada. :(

]]> By: Stevjosco http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20203 Stevjosco Thu, 07 May 2009 01:53:12 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20203 Yes they are. Most of the Netbooks available to us Aussies are. <br><br>I find it frustrating that prices are based on the USD when geographically Australia is a lot closer to Asia, where just about all electronic goods are made.<br><br>I would rather the AUD be based on a strong currency in the Asia-Pacific region. Maybe we need a single currency like the EU. Yes they are. Most of the Netbooks available to us Aussies are.

I find it frustrating that prices are based on the USD when geographically Australia is a lot closer to Asia, where just about all electronic goods are made.

I would rather the AUD be based on a strong currency in the Asia-Pacific region. Maybe we need a single currency like the EU.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2009/05/samsung-to-launch-netbooks-in-australia.html#comment-20193 BoloMKXXVIII Thu, 07 May 2009 00:04:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8232#comment-20193 Holy smokes they are expensive. Holy smokes they are expensive.

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