The CloudBook - Bye Bye EEE PC!
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Choto Cheeta
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works fine with IE 7 here atlist 
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MetalheadGautham
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wow the black EEE looks good.(not the rest). I hope they give it at an attractively low price.(less than Rs. 14000). But I will still wait for the CloudBook and the NanoBook to make a final choice. I did see their site, and I participated in that slogan competition too. I only wish they roll out the * GB model for Rs. 15,000 max in India soon.
PS: lemme keep dreaming
PS: lemme keep dreaming
Choto Cheeta
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USD 350 ??? I doubt it would about Rs. 19k without local TAX which may be just 4% VAT...
and if thats what we are looking at, personally i would happy to pay another extra 4k for the main stream notebook the compaq 702
and if thats what we are looking at, personally i would happy to pay another extra 4k for the main stream notebook the compaq 702
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MetalheadGautham
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but what IF its 14k ? otherwise, if its 19-20k I will definitely go for that 702.Choto Cheeta said:USD 350 ??? I doubt it would about Rs. 19k without local TAX which may be just 4% VAT...
and if thats what we are looking at, personally i would happy to pay another extra 4k for the main stream notebook the compaq 702
I heard that its(702) mobo supports some newer and better sub 10K mobile processors processors, is it true? Because, that means that @ 35 K, we can have a moderate to high end laptop by just building on the 702.
but still, the 701(the EEE PC model) is good at tha price.
But as I said before, I will wait for the NanoBook and the CloudBook and see if they can make it within 400 $ in India, as long as Dollar stays at max 40 Rs
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MetalheadGautham
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A few comments:
This is the world we live in. Credit only goes to those who are popular enough. This is not intended as a flame, but still, ignorance and indifference are two feelings that when combined result in the destruction of humanity.
PS: On Topic: Did anyone hear about the two Indians, one from IISc, Bangalore and the other from IIT Chennai who each made designs for a low cost laptop for the central Govt? They said they could bring the cost down to 47$, and the Govt says if the patent royalities for the inventors are fixed, they might evenmake a 10$ laptop for Indian schools. This is old news from wikipedia, btw.
It can easily be made to run XP, because it has a very generic hardware configuration, and VIA will definitely support XP in their ULV processor rangeinfra_red_dude said:
this looks like another boring marketing streatagypathicks said:
thats what Abdul Kalam saidrayraven said:Continue Dreaming
Once again the Compaq 702 comming in the picture. Remember what I said about products like the iPhone, Aero, The Mercedes C Class, etc? The same applies to the EEE PC and perhaps the CloudBook. When something has lot of publicity, every move of it is monitored and exagerated in reviews. But often, the lesser known stuff like the Reva, the Compaq 702, Compiz, etc turn out to be better. Everyone was eagerly waiting for the new Rs. 10 Lakh Mercedes C Class with two seats to hit India, while they didn't bother about the new yet to come Reva with max speed of 125KMPH at the same cost per KM and higher acceleration, and similar cost. All websites talk of the EEE while forgetting the existance of the 702. People over did that ɓiʈcɦiɳɠ windows' aero and it was all over magazines and news papers. But when it was Compiz Fusion's turn to arrive, nobody showed a single sign of intrest.Choto Cheeta said:USD 350 ??? I doubt it would about Rs. 19k without local TAX which may be just 4% VAT...
and if thats what we are looking at, personally i would happy to pay another extra 4k for the main stream notebook the compaq 702
This is the world we live in. Credit only goes to those who are popular enough. This is not intended as a flame, but still, ignorance and indifference are two feelings that when combined result in the destruction of humanity.
PS: On Topic: Did anyone hear about the two Indians, one from IISc, Bangalore and the other from IIT Chennai who each made designs for a low cost laptop for the central Govt? They said they could bring the cost down to 47$, and the Govt says if the patent royalities for the inventors are fixed, they might evenmake a 10$ laptop for Indian schools. This is old news from wikipedia, btw.
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MetalheadGautham
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its not $10, its 500 rupees. Anything is possible in India when you talk about costs. In US, no one can beleive that you get a maid here for 500RsPM. Don't ever underestimate us.pathiks said:^^ Had read that in wikipedia when i was researching on the EEEPC sometime back. It sounds crap. You dont even get a decent scientific calculator for $10
But yes, you can expect something like a 200 MHz processor, 64 mb RAM, 1 GB HDD, a display resembling calculators, a gighly customised and minimalised linux, a very very simple GUI similar to the transcend T-Sonic 610 mp3 player I have, etc.
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MetalheadGautham
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I mean just for comming, cleaning and going type. I suppose in Kerala, with 99% litracy, nobody is willing to work as a maid for that low money.praka123 said:500 rs/PM for a maid
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MetalheadGautham
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That <snip>rayraven said:
Didn't he get a better place to spam?
Edit: Go easy dude. Cuss words included.
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sabret00the
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wow this is some cool gizmo...hope it hits the Indian market then I can surf from my bed...lolz
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MetalheadGautham
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You can do that with any laptop, or even with a cordless keyboard....sabret00the said:
naveen_reloaded
!! RecuZant By Birth !!
Good info.but wont buy it anyway
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