[video]Android-Laptop below $100

[RinTinTigger]

Hey guys,

todays announcement by the Hivision company blew out today.
They introduced a laptop, running android 1.5, and though the price is not concrete yet,
the coorporation said that its not gonna cross the $100 line!

Here are some shots of it!

[video=youtube;1BCkk02MOEk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BCkk02MOEk[/video]

They didnt say much about the specs, but playing 720p videos should be easy shot for the laptop!
- RK2808 600mhz ARM926 processor
- 128SDRAM
- 7" 800x480 screen,
- 720p Video playback support
- WiFi, Ethernet#
- audio input/output
- weights only 650grams.
- [FONT=宋体] USB host;1 earphone/line_in 1 USB device(USB 2.0 High Speed/Full Speed PHY)[/FONT]
- 800 x 480 resolution


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[hookbill]

A laptop for only 100.00! Wow. But why running 1.5, not 2.0?

 

[RinTinTigger]

Well, i think for a "couch surfing device" it doesnt matter what android it is running right?

Besides that, steve jobs wanted $499 for a similar device =)

 

[Sweet Daddy]

I'm gonna be all over this!

 

[m21knight]

O'Neil really glad someone is taking Googlers seriously. Ill probablly buy one of these even though I don't need one, just to give the OS a chance.

 

[Vulcan1600]

This will be perfect for my 15 yr. old who complains that our 4 yr. old Windows XP laptop is so ancient. Hope it comes out soon. Can't beat the price either.

 

[RinTinTigger]

This will be perfect for my 15 yr. old who complains that our 4 yr. old Windows XP laptop is so ancient. Hope it comes out soon. Can't beat the price either.

i was looking for a "couch device" for my fiance, where she could surf the web, do social networks and IM, and NOT GETTING ON MY laptp all the time
The price is a pure blast!

 

[SnoDrtRider]

Note that he said "$100 to the distributor" traditionally the distributor will sell to the retailer who would double the price to the end consumer so it will probably have a retail "list" price of $200.00.

 

[hookbill]

This will be perfect for my 15 yr. old who complains that our 4 yr. old Windows XP laptop is so ancient. Hope it comes out soon. Can't beat the price either.

It'd be perfect for me two. You might as well buy 2, they are so inexpensive.

 

[RinTinTigger]

Note that he said "$100 to the distributor" traditionally the distributor will sell to the retailer who would double the price to the end consumer so it will probably have a retail "list" price of $200.00.

hat still is a really cheap deal. netbooks are more expensive.

 

[diverken]

This will be perfect for my 15 yr. old who complains that our 4 yr. old Windows XP laptop is so ancient. Hope it comes out soon. Can't beat the price either.

i was looking for a "couch device" for my fiance, where she could surf the web, do social networks and IM, and NOT GETTING ON MY laptp all the time
The price is a pure blast!

Price is $98 to distributors, not $98 retail, but in any case blows away the iCrap.

 

[nerdbox08]

I'll buy it if not only to support, but I'm sure I'll get a ton of use out of it.

 

[SnoDrtRider]

Note that he said "$100 to the distributor" traditionally the distributor will sell to the retailer who would double the price to the end consumer so it will probably have a retail "list" price of $200.00.

hat still is a really cheap deal. netbooks are more expensive.

Most of the wireless carriers have netbooks for $200 with a two year contract.

 

[RinTinTigger]

yea, but this would be WITHOUT contract, cuz it has no mobile network on it (as far as i could read from the specs) so it would be WiFi only.

and supporting the good OS is a good shot as well

 

[Vulcan1600]

Note that he said "$100 to the distributor" traditionally the distributor will sell to the retailer who would double the price to the end consumer so it will probably have a retail "list" price of $200.00.

hat still is a really cheap deal. netbooks are more expensive.

Most of the wireless carriers have netbooks for $200 with a two year contract.

That's my fear, that it would be on a wireless carrier with a contract. Since it has built in WIFI, and if it was in the $100 - $200 range, and no carrier commitment, it would be a bargain.