$149 Chromebooks

Post by bmsleight » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 7:51 PM UTC

ctz wrote: post #48

josefresco wrote: post #22

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$149 is ridiculously cheap and I don't think Microsoft wants, or should want to operate in that market. At the $200-$300 price range there are many Windows choices - most with significantly better hardware and features. Microsoft: Leave the sub $200 market to others and leverage your online services to sell to those consumers.

Well, just this week a purchased a HP Stream 7 Signature edition for £50 (~=$50). Microsoft is definitely in the market.

Post by rsync » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 7:52 PM UTC

raesene9 wrote: post #12

dpcan wrote: post #6

Where is the $149 Windows-Based laptop with SSD, 2-4GB RAM, and moderate graphics, that can run your usual Office to Minecraft software? The Chromebook-killer from Microsoft should be here, but all I hear about are the Surfaces. Honestly, the only reason my kids don't have Chromebooks is because they don't easily run Minecraft or downloadable games. Sure they can do their school work on them, but they also like to pl…

http://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-Laptop-Personal-Horizon/dp/B... HP Stream 11 is likely the closest to what you're looking for $199 so slightly more expensive, but a year of Office365 included...

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 7:57 PM UTC

jdietrich wrote: post #94

This is a colossal, market-moving play from Google. Look at the brand names. TRUE, XOLO, Nexian. Recognise them? Consumers in Thailand, India and Indonesia do - they are local smartphone brands. Look at the promo video. Notice how many Asian faces there are? This isn't about cheap Chromebooks, it's about a major strategic effort to court the global middle class. As with the Android One initiative, Google are seeking…

Post by ams6110 » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 7:59 PM UTC

Kevguy wrote: post #115

kelukelugames wrote: post #106

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I've never had a chromebook. How bad is it? What if I just want to browse the web and watch hulu, netflix, and youtube?

I have a cheap Samsung Chromebook ($250 in 2013). I've never had a problem browsing with 10+ tabs open and watching hulu at the same time. It is not going to run Visual Studio of course, but it is quite capable for browsing/videos/word processing/etc.

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 8:02 PM UTC

adventured wrote: post #84

lewisl9029 wrote: post #37

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Wow. AC wireless in a $100 device. Now I'm interested. What does it do for power? Through the USB port like most other similar devices I'm assuming?

It apparently has a full-size USB and microUSB port for power purposes.