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The $150 laptop saga: Where's this mystery laptop?

In July I ordered a $150 Linux-powered laptop in what appeared to be the deal of the century. I'm still waiting. And waiting. But my order is coming--really. As background on July 25 I was almost euphoric about getting a laptop for $150. Then came...

Tags: Shipment, Laptop Computer, Medison, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-11

The $150 laptop saga: Medison's CEO speaks

The $150 laptop saga: Medison's CEO speaksMedison is a solid companybecause it relies on Linux.With a solid business plan, innovative accounting and technology, it is going to challenge the OEM Cartel and M$ monopoly.Misquoted. Oopsie!Valdi Ivancic is now backpedaling on his claims in this article, after a number of...

Tags: Linux, Medison, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-08-07

The $150 laptop saga: Medison's CEO speaks

Medison CEO Valdi Ivancic gives a lengthy interview about the company and whether his $150 Fedora-powered laptop is a scam.The only problem: The interview isn't in English. Ivancic is interviewed in Jnytt, a Swedish newspaper. As background, I--and a bunch of other folks--ordered a Linux laptop from a company we...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Computer, CEO, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-07

The $150 laptop saga: Checking out 2Checkout

The $150 laptop saga: Checking out 2CheckoutNot Joe Schmoe at all>>> Is Medison any better or worse than Joe Schmoe from Louisville?When I buy from Joe Schmoe on eBay, I check the feedback comments from Joe's previous customers. I Can't do that with Medison. Also, when buying from Joe, I...

Tags: Notebooks, Free trade, laptop computer, Medison, Joe Schmoe, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

The $150 laptop saga: Checking out 2Checkout

On Wednesday, I ordered a Fedora laptop for $150. On Thursday, I called the reseller of this item to get a feel for customer service and figure out whether my buyer's remorse was justified. As background, a Swedish company called Medison unveiled a laptop called the Celebrity, which is dirt...

Tags: Personal Technology, Open Source, Linux, Hardware Infrastructure, General

Blog posts 2007-07-27

Come and get it: Fedora laptop for $150

Would you try a $150 laptop powered by Fedora? Sure you would. And apparently so are a lot of other folks.A Swedish company called Medison has unveiled a laptop called the Celebrity. Medison's laptop is the latest in a race to the bottom of the pricing barrel. Nicholas Negroponte OLPC...

Tags: General, Hardware Infrastructure, Linux, Open Source, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2007-07-25

Additional Resources

The $200 web tablet ... dream on!

The $200 web tablet ... dream on!Reinventing the wheelIt's been done albeit not quite $200 but the technology has been here--The Nokia N800/810. I've got an 800. The 800 shares the same multi-core TI ARM processor as the 810, except the 810 has a slide out keyboard. ...

Tags: Notebooks, Channel management, Keyboards, Operating systems, OS 2008, web tablet, laptop computer, Web, Nokia Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop

U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptopPotential but.....until I see it it's vaporware. The cost seems right. I have nothing against Linux. However the missing component is an actual system up and running for said price.Pagan jimanother agenda perhaps?It just could be that the Brits want their kids...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux proponent, Linux, laptop computer, Elonex, low-cost Linux laptop, Linux laptop, multimedia

Discussion threads 2008-02-18

$188 laptop faces production delay, shortage

$188 laptop faces production delay, shortageGetting exciting!! Can not wait to see kids using these arround the world!!Finally a computer for the rest of the world!!!!RE: $188 laptop faces production delay, shortageToo many problems with this laptop that it is not worth it. First it was supposed to be...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, production delay

Discussion threads 2007-10-24

The $150 laptop saga: No delivery schedule and the end of an order

The $150 laptop saga: No delivery schedule and the end of an orderbetter yetdonate $150 to an OSS foundation that creates great software for all.I'm leery when I hear about goverment or even UN programs for OLPC because some middle man out there is cutting it's share.My sympathies...Too bad for...

Tags: Notebooks, Blogging, delivery schedule, Cut-out, laptop computer, blogger

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

The $150 laptop saga: No delivery schedule and the end of an order

Despite a few giggles and hope for the deal of the century the $150 laptop saga has ended for me. I just canceled my order for the Medison Celebrity laptop with 2Checkout.com, the reseller handling orders. The reason: Opportunity cost. My $150, which thankfully was never charged to...

Tags: Laptop Computer, 2Checkout.com, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-01

The $150 laptop saga: Where's this mystery laptop?

The $150 laptop saga: Where's this mystery laptop?100 laptops in 4 to 6 weeks?Is the CEO building them himself?40 hours a week times 6 weeks equals 240 hours which would mean that the average laptop has a build time of 2.4 hours. The 0.4 hours would probably be...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, mystery laptop

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

News to know: U.S. turns back hacker; Realtek data corruption; Facebook; Leveraging Linux

Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: German hacker denied entry into U.S. for Black Hat training. Halvar Flake: I've been denied entry to the US essentially for carrying my trainings material.George Ou: Realtek network driver silently corrupts data.Paul Murphy: Leveraging Linux to sell yourself.Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week right.Jason O'Grady: No...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-07-30

Come and get it: Fedora laptop for $150

Come and get it: Fedora laptop for $150I sure as heck wouldThough I'd certainly look in the bargain bins for more memory and perhaps a bigger hard drive to plop in it. And I'm sure other less adventurous folk would add on an OEM copy of Vista or XP.Defintely: too...

Tags: Litigation, Notebooks, laptop computer, too-good-to-be-true, fraud, Fedora Project

Discussion threads 2007-07-25