$150 for brand new laptop

[AnitaPeterson]

Those of you who regularly read Engadget and Gizmodo probably saw this earlier today:


http://www.engadget.com/2007/0...laptop-for-the-people/
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/che...-150-laptop-282258.php

For weirdness, check this out:

Upon visiting the Medison website, you see the following Key Features:

* Intel® Celeron 1.5 GHz CPU
* 14" Widescreen X-bright LCD
* 256 MB Ram memory
* 40 GB Hard Drive
* 802.11g Wireless LAN
* Optimized Linux operating system
* Pre-installed office and multimedia applications

http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/product.html

So, just for kicks, I tried the BUY NOW option, which confirmed the US$150 laptop to cost the equivalent of CAD$162.21 (!)

They are sold through www.2checkout.com, an Ohio-based firm:
2CO.com 1785 O?Brien Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43228

Strangely enough, once I entered an Ottawa address in that order form, all I got for shipping options was "Free shipping to Scandinavia", nothing else.

So... if you have relatives, friends, or plan a trip to that part of the world, this is a great deal!

 

[erwos]

It's also supposedly a scam. You may want to think about cancelling that CC charge.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

LOL, I didn't go as far as giving my CC number - it was just an attempt to see if the system accepts orders at this time. I may be curious, but not stupid...

 

[skwicz212]

This person seems to be doing a bit more research on this deal. I would rather get that hand cranking $100 laptop

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5789