Comments on: Will Eee PCs Upend the Portable Pricing Market? http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:41:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: What Makes A Cloud Computer? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-885056 What Makes A Cloud Computer? - GigaOM Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-885056 [...] Will Eee PCs upend the portable pricing market? [...] [...] Will Eee PCs upend the portable pricing market? [...]

]]> By: Open Sugar & Microsoft: End of OLPC As We Know It? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-878707 Open Sugar & Microsoft: End of OLPC As We Know It? - GigaOM Fri, 16 May 2008 19:54:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-878707 [...] to disrupt the whole OLPC movement. At the same time, Moore’s Law brought about the rise of low-cost Internet devices like the ASUS EEE PC, which I think are only going to get cheaper as time goes [...] [...] to disrupt the whole OLPC movement. At the same time, Moore’s Law brought about the rise of low-cost Internet devices like the ASUS EEE PC, which I think are only going to get cheaper as time goes [...]

]]> By: Can Ultraportables Grow Ultrafast? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-870292 Can Ultraportables Grow Ultrafast? - GigaOM Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:01:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-870292 <p>[...] Stacey Higginbotham, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 5:00 AM PT Comments (0) Between the laptop and the mobile phone lies…something. Intel and Qualcomm may differ on what that something is, but both firms have determined to tap into growth — real or imagined — in the ultramobile PC space, following on the heels of device makers ranging from established players such as HP and BenQ to smaller ones like LimePC and ASUS Taiwan. [...]</p> [...] Stacey Higginbotham, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 5:00 AM PT Comments (0) Between the laptop and the mobile phone lies…something. Intel and Qualcomm may differ on what that something is, but both firms have determined to tap into growth — real or imagined — in the ultramobile PC space, following on the heels of device makers ranging from established players such as HP and BenQ to smaller ones like LimePC and ASUS Taiwan. [...]

]]> By: Intel Aims Small with Hopes of Making it Big - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-863855 Intel Aims Small with Hopes of Making it Big - GigaOM Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:54:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-863855 <p>[...] $250. The Atom brand name replaces Silverthorne as the code name for the low-power chips aimed at ultra mobile PCs, and Diamondville, which was the code name for the chips in lower-end laptops. Both chips will be [...]</p> [...] $250. The Atom brand name replaces Silverthorne as the code name for the low-power chips aimed at ultra mobile PCs, and Diamondville, which was the code name for the chips in lower-end laptops. Both chips will be [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Six Tech Predictions for 2008 « http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-771500 Web Worker Daily » Archive Six Tech Predictions for 2008 « Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:22:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-771500 <p>[...] of November already brought several key challenges to both desktop and notebook pricing models. Asus’ Eee PC line includes $300 and $400 notebook computers stocked exclusively with open-source software. Meanwhile [...]</p> [...] of November already brought several key challenges to both desktop and notebook pricing models. Asus’ Eee PC line includes $300 and $400 notebook computers stocked exclusively with open-source software. Meanwhile [...]

]]> By: The Unintended Consequences of OLPC - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-722326 The Unintended Consequences of OLPC - GigaOM Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:41:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-722326 <p>[...] This interest in OLPC can be loosely explained by buyers’ desire for a simpler, lighter, and less complicated, computing experience that offers connectivity and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. This is good news for device makers like Nokia (NOK) and Asus, both of whom recently started selling cheap Internet-connected devices. [...]</p> [...] This interest in OLPC can be loosely explained by buyers’ desire for a simpler, lighter, and less complicated, computing experience that offers connectivity and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. This is good news for device makers like Nokia (NOK) and Asus, both of whom recently started selling cheap Internet-connected devices. [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-644288 Jesse Kopelman Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:08:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-644288 <p>Eee PC came in costing $100 too much precisely because of companies like Nokia pricing their competing offerings so high. Hopefully, more competition makes one of these guys blink -- triggering a chain reaction. $300 is a good price point, but it's too high for the cheapest model. To really spur interest, there needs to be entry level devices at $200 and lower.</p> Eee PC came in costing $100 too much precisely because of companies like Nokia pricing their competing offerings so high. Hopefully, more competition makes one of these guys blink — triggering a chain reaction. $300 is a good price point, but it’s too high for the cheapest model. To really spur interest, there needs to be entry level devices at $200 and lower.

]]> By: Raymond Padilla http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-640500 Raymond Padilla Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:32:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-640500 <p>I'm actually pretty interested in this device as a secondary computer. I'm checking it out at the Palo Alto launch event and will hopefully get some hands-on time with it.</p> I’m actually pretty interested in this device as a secondary computer. I’m checking it out at the Palo Alto launch event and will hopefully get some hands-on time with it.

]]> By: GottaBeMobile.com http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-638799 GottaBeMobile.com Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:27:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-638799 <p><strong>Will Low Cost Ultra-Portables Affect High End Mobile Prices?</strong></p> Will Low Cost Ultra-Portables Affect High End Mobile Prices?

]]> By: Andrew http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-638011 Andrew Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:11:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-638011 <p>Re the first two comments: 1. wifi is not an add-on 2. the OS is Xandros</p> Re the first two comments:
1. wifi is not an add-on
2. the OS is Xandros

]]> By: Ian http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-637908 Ian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:43:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-637908 <p>I see two big factors:</p> <ol> <li>Which 'GUI OS' it's running.</li> <li>What's the hobbyist potential and how open are they?</li> </ol> <p>They do seem promising.</p> I see two big factors:

  1. Which ‘GUI OS’ it’s running.
  2. What’s the hobbyist potential and how open are they?

They do seem promising.

]]> By: cyclepromo http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-637818 cyclepromo Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:25:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/30/will-eee-pcs-upend-the-portable-pricing-market/#comment-637818 <p>If the wifi add on is not expensive I could see some solid sales for this thing. For people who are coffee shop web freaks it would make for a portable web browser.</p> If the wifi add on is not expensive I could see some solid sales for this thing. For people who are coffee shop web freaks it would make for a portable web browser.

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