Comments on: AOJIE unveils dirt cheap Chinese netbooks http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Morris http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-45588 John Morris Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:17:13 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-45588 Feh. Won't ever show up in the US. None of the others have, this one won't either. Anything with an MSRP under $250 ever actually makes it. Feh. Won't ever show up in the US. None of the others have, this one won't either. Anything with an MSRP under $250 ever actually makes it.

]]> By: John Morris http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35541 John Morris Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35541 Feh. Won't ever show up in the US. None of the others have, this one won't either. Anything with an MSRP under $250 ever actually makes it. Feh. Won't ever show up in the US. None of the others have, this one won't either. Anything with an MSRP under $250 ever actually makes it.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35482 DougC3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:23:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35482 Interesting... (I'm sure you can subtract, etc, and possibly extract square roots as well ;) ;) the first question I had about this unit was, what are the odds that an existing after-market 9-cell battery would fit? The 2200 mAh 3-cell wouldn't be of much use. Interesting… (I'm sure you can subtract, etc, and possibly extract square roots as well ;) ;) the first question I had about this unit was, what are the odds that an existing after-market 9-cell battery would fit? The 2200 mAh 3-cell wouldn't be of much use.

]]> By: Scott http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35480 Scott Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:05:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35480 I don't think it would take that many... probably just 10,000 ;) I don't think it would take that many… probably just 10,000 ;)

]]> By: Scott http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35481 Scott Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:05:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35481 uhm. you are aware you can buy 10" netbooks right now for under $300 right? if not you should visit this site more often - they showcase deals all the time.<br><br>Also I'm not sure why you would need both a 620GB internal drive AND a 1.5TB external drive... do you need 2000 ripped DVDs with you at all times? It's not like an Atom can handle video anyway... :D uhm. you are aware you can buy 10″ netbooks right now for under $300 right? if not you should visit this site more often – they showcase deals all the time.

Also I'm not sure why you would need both a 620GB internal drive AND a 1.5TB external drive… do you need 2000 ripped DVDs with you at all times? It's not like an Atom can handle video anyway… :D

]]> By: BigGoofyGuy http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35472 BigGoofyGuy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:28:23 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35472 I think it was a good idea to stay with WinXP. It is more suited for netbooks that Vista or Win7. I think the price is very good and they will sell quite well. If they sold in the USA, I think they would do very well. I think it was a good idea to stay with WinXP. It is more suited for netbooks that Vista or Win7. I think the price is very good and they will sell quite well. If they sold in the USA, I think they would do very well.

]]> By: ICANADD http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35466 ICANADD Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:57:22 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35466 Cheers! This is more in line with where netbook prices should be as of December 2009. At $160, the addition of a 500GB or 640GB hard drive would turn these netbooks into properly speced computers. They're not worth any more than this -- even despite them being amazing pieces of technology. We're being sold a bag of goods, I'm afraid (as are other countries -- particularly developing ones).<br><br>A 500GB version of the AOJIE netbook should cost $248 (or $265.36 with tax [from the addition of a 500GB Scorpio Blue at $88 on Amazon]). This would be Windows XP, Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 500GB Hard drive, 3-cell battery, etc.<br><br>A 640GB version should cost $280 (or $299.60 with tax [from the addition of a 640GB 2.5-inch Scorpio Blue Drive at $120 on Amazon]).<br><br>Add in a 7200 mAh (9-Cell) Battery -- which, in reality, shouldn't cost over $60 -- and the total price comes to $340 (or $363.80 with tax). This would amount to a 10-inch netbook with Windows XP, 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom, 512MB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 9-Cell 7200mAh Battery (plus additional 2200mAh 3-cell spare), 4GB of Solid State Storage, etc. -- all for just $340. This is where the prices really should be. The 500GB version of this same customization (i.e. 9-Cell Battery, 500GB hard drive, etc.) would be only $308.<br><br>Throw in a 1.5TB Hard Drive and a portable enclosure ($109 and $20 respectively) and the price ends up being $469 (or $501.83 with tax).<br><br>In other words, for $469.00 you get:<br><br>10-Inch Screen Netbook<br>Windows XP<br>1.6 Ghz Atom<br>640GB Hard Drive<br>9-Cell Battery (7200mAh)<br>512MB RAM<br>4GB SD Storage<br>1.5TB Portable, enclosed 3.5-inch Hard Drive<br>3-Cell Extra Battery Spare (2200mAh)<br>802.11b/g/n WiFi<br>1.3MP webcam<br>2 USB ports<br>11-hour Battery Life<br><br>All of this for just $469. This is where netbooks should priced going into early 2010. Anything over this means that consumers are getting the proverbial banana, I think.<br><br>I won't even comment on RAM or the fact that I've intentionally added at least $20 onto the total pricing. As the real prices that I've seen on these additions at Amazon add up to be about $449 (which includes the 2.1 Terabytes of portable Hard drive space, 9-Cell battery, Windows XP, etc.)! <br><br>Purchase with a standard rewards credit card at 3% back and the total comes down to $435 (before tax). Cheers! This is more in line with where netbook prices should be as of December 2009. At $160, the addition of a 500GB or 640GB hard drive would turn these netbooks into properly speced computers. They're not worth any more than this — even despite them being amazing pieces of technology. We're being sold a bag of goods, I'm afraid (as are other countries — particularly developing ones).

A 500GB version of the AOJIE netbook should cost $248 (or $265.36 with tax [from the addition of a 500GB Scorpio Blue at $88 on Amazon]). This would be Windows XP, Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 500GB Hard drive, 3-cell battery, etc.

A 640GB version should cost $280 (or $299.60 with tax [from the addition of a 640GB 2.5-inch Scorpio Blue Drive at $120 on Amazon]).

Add in a 7200 mAh (9-Cell) Battery — which, in reality, shouldn't cost over $60 — and the total price comes to $340 (or $363.80 with tax). This would amount to a 10-inch netbook with Windows XP, 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom, 512MB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 9-Cell 7200mAh Battery (plus additional 2200mAh 3-cell spare), 4GB of Solid State Storage, etc. — all for just $340. This is where the prices really should be. The 500GB version of this same customization (i.e. 9-Cell Battery, 500GB hard drive, etc.) would be only $308.

Throw in a 1.5TB Hard Drive and a portable enclosure ($109 and $20 respectively) and the price ends up being $469 (or $501.83 with tax).

In other words, for $469.00 you get:

10-Inch Screen Netbook
Windows XP
1.6 Ghz Atom
640GB Hard Drive
9-Cell Battery (7200mAh)
512MB RAM
4GB SD Storage
1.5TB Portable, enclosed 3.5-inch Hard Drive
3-Cell Extra Battery Spare (2200mAh)
802.11b/g/n WiFi
1.3MP webcam
2 USB ports
11-hour Battery Life

All of this for just $469. This is where netbooks should priced going into early 2010. Anything over this means that consumers are getting the proverbial banana, I think.

I won't even comment on RAM or the fact that I've intentionally added at least $20 onto the total pricing. As the real prices that I've seen on these additions at Amazon add up to be about $449 (which includes the 2.1 Terabytes of portable Hard drive space, 9-Cell battery, Windows XP, etc.)!

Purchase with a standard rewards credit card at 3% back and the total comes down to $435 (before tax).

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35456 DougC3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35456 If the 4G SSD is on a mini-PCIe card, it might be fun to have one of these to play around with, but I suppose it's probably soldered in. From the pics at Shanzai, I see that they've copied Asus's highly successful Shift on the right side of PgUp key ;). If the 4G SSD is on a mini-PCIe card, it might be fun to have one of these to play around with, but I suppose it's probably soldered in. From the pics at Shanzai, I see that they've copied Asus's highly successful Shift on the right side of PgUp key ;) .

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35452 Mikez Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:27:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35452 Order a 100,000 units. Order a 100,000 units.

]]> By: Scott http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35439 Scott Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:27:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35439 ditto. ditto.

]]> By: SomeGuy http://liliputing.com/2009/12/aojie-unveils-dirt-cheap-chinese-netbooks.html#comment-35410 SomeGuy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:58:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=15943#comment-35410 Ok, I'll bite. How do we get them here in the US? Ok, I'll bite. How do we get them here in the US?

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