Cheap Laptop for $150 (Medison Celebrity)

[Suaigeh]

I'm still a newb to this forum, but I have to put this out here because no one else has (as far as I have searched). I got an email from CNET discussing the "world's cheapest laptop" which is a Medison Celebrity (never heard of it) for $150.

Stats are pretty barebones, including:
14 inch WXGA display, weight of 4.8 lbs, 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron M 370 processor, 256 of memory. It runs on Fedora Linux, and has a 40 GB hard drive, an integrated Via PN800 graphics chip, and 802.11g Wi-Fi. 3 USB 2.0 ports, and a PC Card slot. There's supposedly a one year warranty.

Check their website for more info: The Medison Celebrity websitehere

Here's the blog on it: Crave (via CNET)

What do you guys think? Is this legit? Is it a piece of junk? A hot deal?

This is like my 2nd or 3rd post so go easy on me.

Since it will be a long, long time before anyone can even get one of these if the deal should possibly turn out to be real, I'm going to lock this. Anyone who ordered and who gets theirs, please let us know. I know I won't be totally shocked if it doesn't come.

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[dclive]

Originally posted by: Suaigeh
I'm still a newb to this forum, but I have to put this out here because no one else has (as far as I have searched). I got an email from CNET discussing the "world's cheapest laptop" which is a Medison Celebrity (never heard of it) for $150.

Stats are pretty barebones, including:
14 inch WXGA display, weight of 4.8 lbs, 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron M 370 processor, 256 of memory. It runs on Fedora Linux, and has a 40 GB hard drive, an integrated Via PN800 graphics chip, and 802.11g Wi-Fi. 3 USB 2.0 ports, and a PC Card slot. There's supposedly a one year warranty.

Check their website for more info: The Medison Celebrity websitehere

Here's the blog on it: Crave (via CNET)

What do you guys think? Is this legit? Is it a piece of junk? A hot deal?

This is like my 2nd or 3rd post so go easy on me.

It's a great deal if it actually ships. Let's watch the Crave site and see what happens.

 

[Meritt]

Pretty sure its a scam.

 

[chaonatic]

I'd say that's pretty hot for only $150, might have to pick one up just to play with it. Thanks OP!

 

[tbogstad]

A friend of mine already ordered one without consulting me first.

I will report in and about a month if it ever arrives, so we will all know if it is legit.

 

[KeypoX]

its already verified that this is indeed a scam.

 

[Mongals]

Originally posted by: tbogstad
A friend of mine already ordered one without consulting me first.

I will report in and about a month if it ever arrives, so we will all know if it is legit.

I hope your friend used a credit card because he just got pwned!

 

[thatolchestnut]

lawl

 

[Jeffwo]

Originally posted by: KeypoX
its already verified that this is indeed a scam.

Any kinda evidence for this statement?

 

[steaming79]

Originally posted by: Jeffwo

Originally posted by: KeypoX
its already verified that this is indeed a scam.

Any kinda evidence for this statement?

Here is the article(s)...

 

[chaonatic]

Originally posted by: steaming79

Originally posted by: Jeffwo

Originally posted by: KeypoX
its already verified that this is indeed a scam.

Any kinda evidence for this statement?

Here is the article(s)...

Hey, good one!!!111!

You are familiar with the term "thread crap", no?

 

[superHARD]

looks too good to be true...but if it is true, then hot damn!!!

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: Mongals

Originally posted by: tbogstad
A friend of mine already ordered one without consulting me first.

I will report in and about a month if it ever arrives, so we will all know if it is legit.

I hope your friend used a credit card because he just got pwned!

The site uses 2checkout for its checkout process, which is a completely legit payment service. So, I have no idea if he'll ever receive a laptop, but its not like the site is just harvesting credit card #s or anything.

 

[ivan2]

It is too good to be true, here's something that seems credible:

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

Edit: In short, everyone remain skeptical until the arrival of their laptop...

 

[Anami]

Originally posted by: steaming79

Originally posted by: Jeffwo

Originally posted by: KeypoX
its already verified that this is indeed a scam.

Any kinda evidence for this statement?

Here is the article(s)...

I especially admired the citations regarding epistemological particularism, which for me is the heart of the debate... [cough, cough].

 

[edm]

I just got mine! here are some pics. it also runs Unreal Tournament 2006 at 300 frames per second!!!

sorry, in all seriousness, it will be interesting to see if this is actually legit.

 

[bigpow]

HOT as an expired can of SPAM!

Why is this still here? I looked because I thought somebody actually got theirs

 

[scaper]

The fact that the medisoncelebrity.com domain has a creation Date: 11-apr-2007 smells mighty fishy to me.