Here comes the wave of value-priced Windows 8.1 laptops.
Expect To See Sub-$250 Laptops in 2H 2014 : Read more
Expect To See Sub-$250 Laptops in 2H 2014 : Read more
5 hour battery life is alright but IM spoiled by the 8 hour battery life on chromebooks.
What does this have to do with Microsoft? This is really more to do with the OEMs realising that they REALLY can sell crap to consumers (again - Just like all those Chromebooks and $150 tablets)Looks like Microsoft is taking Chromebooks more seriously.
Uh, my 9" eeePC from 2008 is still working with WinXP. My son dropped it on the tile floor and the hinges are now quite loose, but the thing just keeps on goingLow cost laptops like these are built to fail. I always tell people when I'm at work to buy something more expensive or get the warranty, because I've seen that these inevitably fail within the span of 2 or 3 years (always after the MF warranty though).
Oh well, a lot of them have learned the hard way that not every salesperson is just lying scum.
Uh, my 9" eeePC from 2008 is still working with WinXP. My son dropped it on the tile floor and the hinges are now quite loose, but the thing just keeps on goingLow cost laptops like these are built to fail. I always tell people when I'm at work to buy something more expensive or get the warranty, because I've seen that these inevitably fail within the span of 2 or 3 years (always after the MF warranty though).
Oh well, a lot of them have learned the hard way that not every salesperson is just lying scum.