cheap computers

For general rambling.
Post Reply
Jonathan
Grand Pooh-Bah
Posts: 6722
Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:45 pm
Location: Portland, OR
Contact:

cheap computers

Post by Jonathan »

http://www.alibaba.com/product-tp/10150 ... aptop.html
400 MHz MIPS CPU
Fob Price: FOB Shenzhen USD 129.00~130.00
Minimum Order Quantity: 100 Piece/Pieces
Assume that an actual US retailer made such a thing available for something around $130. People are forever complaining about how modern computers give them too much perf. Is a 400MHz MIPS core the answer?

quantus
Tenth Dan Procrastinator
Posts: 4891
Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:09 am
Location: San Jose, CA

Re: cheap computers

Post by quantus »

No.




Next topic...
Have you clicked today? Check status, then: People, Jobs or Roads

Jonathan
Grand Pooh-Bah
Posts: 6722
Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:45 pm
Location: Portland, OR
Contact:

Re: cheap computers

Post by Jonathan »

Why not? It's cheap!

quantus
Tenth Dan Procrastinator
Posts: 4891
Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:09 am
Location: San Jose, CA

Re: cheap computers

Post by quantus »

That's not a whole lot better than Bob's Pentium which couldn't really boot windows98 or play mp3s. A computer like that is for robotics enthusiasts who don't want to lay out a lot of cash and are willing to spend forever getting it to work and do stuff. I know of a few people out here like that, but not 100.
Have you clicked today? Check status, then: People, Jobs or Roads

Post Reply