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May 08, 2005
Linare Sub $500 Laptop
I read this article [osnews.com] today and I've come to the conclusion that it sucks to be this guy. I think that after 2 weeks I would have cancelled the order and disputed the charge on with my credit company. It looks like the laptop in question is this one [linare.com] and is available from Walmart (couldn't find it online), Amazon and directly from Linare.
On the surface it looks like a great deal. Although I can't tell who the manufacturer is and this directly correlates to the quality of the laptop. Now, this guy bought the laptop directly from Linare which I think was his first mistake. In general I have better luck in buying from large businesses than smaller ones. So, I would have tried to find a similar product from one of the bigger suppliers before resorting to purchasing direct. See the large retailers can put tremendous pressure on the supplier and generally get their stocks filled before the supplier even thinks of sending out their consumer direct stock.
I guess it's like he said:
To all who think a sub-$500 notebook is too good to be true, you are right. In hindsight I should have got a Mac Mini.
I think I might have to get a Mac Mini to play around with. Maybe after some larger purchases...
Posted by Guy at May 8, 2005 01:45 PM