Comments on: R50 shipping. In a golden Case?

By: Anton J

Anton J — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:44:33 +0000

The most thing I regreted of this r50a is THE PRICE! (Beside they put vista and battery life thing).

I could understand how they tend to get higher margin at the beginning. But please, this one is going too far.If they are targeting for higher level market,then they supposed to use dual-Atom already which more advanced. Us$ 1880 to buy single-Atom-z520 ? well, thank you very much!

By: Chippy

Chippy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:23:47 +0000

The Benq isn’t to your taste? (I’m guessing you want an MS OS?)

By: Chippy

Chippy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:22:47 +0000

By: Corrupted Mind

Corrupted Mind — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:56:15 +0000

I had been waiting a long time for this, but at £1,000 – I don’t know whether its sensible to pull the trigger. Despite my slate form factor fetish, it was facing strong competition from the Everun note (£500-600) which is my pricing sweet spot.

By: Ain

Ain — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:30:45 +0000

in mobilx Hungarian Vista

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:39:21 +0000

mobilx has it on their website for $1203 USD Stock status due in Nov. 15

By: Britman

Britman — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:27:43 +0000

That price has to be a mistake/misprint. If it isn’t this thing just isn’t going to sell, the word lost and plot come to mind.

By: Aura Mae

Aura Mae — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:02:55 +0000

If it were also a phone I would grab it!

By: What else is in the case? Looks like a kit...

What else is in the case? Looks like a kit... — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:33:15 +0000

Is it a kit, where you actually get more than just one unit? I can’t imagine what Asus was thinking here? Vista?

You could buy a netbook for under $400, get a OLPC XO (one laptop per child on Nov 17th where you would donate one XO and get one XO in the G1G1 program for $400 at Amazon), get a couple of large LCD screens, get extra toys (like an automatic coffee off of your screen cleaner)… and still have money left over (vs getting one a Asus R50A…? Wow?

By: DTrain

DTrain — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:09:48 +0000

Are they serious!?! How many do they think they’re sell at that price? For $1800 you can buy a combination of 2-5 devices and still have change left over. WOW.