I linked this as a Hot deal a while back and got totally bashed for it. You could pre-order these from Amazon and thus a Hot deal. Didnt matter. Still got bashed.
I remember the conversation for I was a part of it.
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...laptop-not-on-sale-yet.2477786/#post-38305486
In it, a user Mike64 commented that while it was laptop size, it was effectively a netbook and did not have the power of a true laptop (stuff about the cpu, soldered memory, emmc, etc). I responded that it was a craptop (a word a believed set you off), for while it was a laptop form factor, it was still netbook speed, but it was still a good deal due to stuff like the 1080p screen and some people want a 14" computer. My comments were saying that this was a good low end computer unlike the crappy low end computers with crap screens and such, yet it is not a fast cpu like you get with one of the core i series. I also said while it is a good deal personally I would rather try to save a $100 more and spend about $300 in the dell refurbished outlets for while those are refurbished they still get 3 year warranties on the business ones, and 1 year warranties on the home laptops and you can get a real ultrabook with a real processor, ssd, etc starting about $300 if you wait for a sale on the dell outlet that comes every month or so.
(Aka I was not dissing your deal, for it was a good product at $230, but just was trying to qualify it was not a full fledge laptop, a term Mike64 brought up.)
Besides saying craptop which set you off, I also said the cpu was barely better than the flagship cellphone processors. (Note this was not a diss but just was trying to establish a point of reference).
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After I made those comments me and Mike64 went back and forth whether it was a real ssd or emmc since the amazon page was misleading (turns out it was emmc). And then me and you (Macgyversite) went back and forth whether the cpu was barely better than many cellphone processors in high end cellphones.
Note: Me saying the cpu was barely better than high end cellphone arm processors was not a diss, it was just trying to establish expectations that this was an internet browsing computer, a cloudbook, etc, and not a full functioning laptop since Mike64 did not like the term laptop. It was just me trying to give perspective to any buyers.
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And for $200 or $230 it is a good deal. Not a computer I personally would buy (I prefer smaller computers for travel, if its 14" I rather just use a desktop) but good enough deal I would recommend it.
I am sorry if you did not understand my critiques on the product that you recommend and I also recommend (if the price is right).
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