DISQUS

The Beta News: Cheap $150 Laptop - Scam Or Real?

  • Christopher · 2 years ago
    If no one's seen one yet, I call scam. That website is just too slipshod. You're much better off going with one of the new OLPCs that will roll off production lines in October, or the EeePC, which at $50 more and with four times the RAM, is a steal (and an actual product). I blogged about both here:

    http://blog.sciam.com/index.php?title=350_or_52...
  • Mike · 2 years ago
    NPR radio was promoting it this morning! Are they willing to risk their reputation as well?
  • Donald · 2 years ago
    Thanks for the article. But when you wrote, "...they can afford to lose any customers because of one Swedish company" did you intend to write "can't" instead of "can"?
  • Dennis Bjørn Petersen · 2 years ago
    You are welcome, Donald and thank you, yes it should say "can't". Post is updated, thank you :-)
  • Miche · 2 years ago
    This would be great for developing countries, if it's not a scam. They could even double the price and "donate" one for every purchase to new businesses owners. Again, if it's not a scam =P
  • Heidi Loomis · 1 year ago
    I would say that this is definitely a scam, but if it is legit you will most likely spend hours of time signing up for memberships that you will have to cancel at the end of the month. If you don't cancel them, your credit card will automatically get charged at the end of the month.

    Be sure to research websites with your local BBB or sites like http://www.trustreport.com before handing over any kind of personal information to a website.
  • corporatenarc.com · 1 year ago
    Its a scam for sure
  • josh · 1 year ago
    I find it hard to believe it, are they even allowed to sell such cheap laptops? I don't think I trust "cheap" as long as I can afford more, but then again we shouldn't deny poor people's joy of having a laptop.
    http://www.aboutelectronicmusic.com/laptop.html
  • tablet laptops · 2 months ago
    This is unbelievable and i think many would have been ordered this cheap laptop. But does they got the laptop or not is the question? If yes send me reply so that I could also be the part of that.