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  1. Re:A few thoughts by tf23 · · Score: 1 · on Apple Updates iMac, iLife, .Mac

    Most people would get by just fine with a PC that literally costs a fraction of that $1800 iMac. True.

    The iMac is priced as a premium computer, and if I'm going to pay premium prices, I don't want cut-rate specs. No, I don't think it is. The 20" iMac is $1,199 (The original parent complained that the baseline 24" version at $1,799 only has 1GB of ram). If you take a Dell Inspiron 530 w/ 22" screen (Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 2GB Ram, 320GB drive) it's $1,099. (in the Dell-Home there's a rebate for $150 off, knocking it to $949). So yes, you get a little improvement on the price, twice the ram, 70GB more space and a bigger screan. But you're not getting OSX, and all the "iApps" that come w/ OSX. Total price difference $250. If not for the rebate, price difference is $100.00. The way I see it, Apple's iMac is their middle-tier computer. You're right, most people don't need it. Infact, I'd wager most people could get by with one of these $150 linux laptops or Mac mini. But given the iMac's all-in-one simple approach, it's packaging, and "ooohh it's Apple" most consumers are going to buy it. At-least, the ones that want a Mac :) There will always be those that want a $349 Dell.

  2. bad deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Lenovo Aims $199 PC At China's Rural Population

    What a rip-off. Medison is selling a whole laptop for $150.

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

  3. Re:It may be fraud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    the page is now offline.
    http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/legal/privacy/

    I guess after slashdot thing they're reviewing it, i mean making it different from Apple's policy!

  4. Re:It may be fraud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    That M540V page does not have the image on this Medison page.

  5. Partner Programs by Chysn · · Score: 1 · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    Of course it's a scam, there's no question about that. But where they're getting REALLY ambitious is their "member programs," starting at US $15,000 and topping out at a cool 2 million bucks (http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/adsfacts.html).

  6. se site, uk adress, laptop plant in brazil, US$ by zziggy · · Score: 1 · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    check the adress in google maps and you get Did you mean: 27 Ruff_l_ets Wood Gravesend, Kent DA12 5JQ England Medison Europe Limited. 27 Ruffets Wood Gravesend, Kent DA12 5JQ England Last updated July 19, 2007 (from http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/legal/privacy/) the same adress they give on the .se site. Why do they give an UK address if they are in se? -- president and CEO: Valdi Ivancic http://engvall.org/intelligentia/ceo.html --- www.medisoncelebrity.com was created on: April 11 2007 Domain age (approximately): 3 Months, 15 days.. www.medison.se was created on: October 06 2003 Domain age (approximately): 3 Years, 9 Months, 8 days..

  7. Re:Smells fishy... by boldie · · Score: 2, Informative · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    Well the founder of Medison Valdi Ivancic lives in Brazil according to IDG.se. If the company is registered in Brasil as well the Swedes are smoked too. The legal info on their page is a rip off from apples. Well they could just be lazy...I don't know.

    Mmmm FISH!

  8. Become a Medison 'Partner' - its cheap by steveoc · · Score: 1 · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    From their website (on the accessories page - where is no mention of accessories), there are lots of ads for a bizarre range of unrelated products.

    Scrolling in the middle is a link to this page here :
    http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/adsfacts.html

    which enables YOU to sign on as a valued business partner, and present your advert on their site.

    $15,000 .. $200,000 .. or $2m for their top of the line partnership deal.

    Their website pulled 100,000 'hits' in April 07, and 430,000 'hits' since then. That massive volume of interweb traffic (*cough*) is nothing to be sneezed at, so it looks like brilliant value - who could resist such a deal ? Looks like Medison are about to give google a run for their money !!

  9. Re:It may be fraud by Njovich · · Score: 4, Interesting · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    The privacy policy is a copy of Apples privacy policy with their name and some filler added.

    http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
    vs
    http://www.medisoncelebrity.com/legal/privacy/

    (for instance, check the 'kids' sections)

  10. Battery life and other points... by VitrosChemistryAnaly · · Score: 1, Interesting · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    I read the faq on their website, but it doesn't mention battery life. I imagine that it would be pretty good considering the (relatively) low end components, but I've been wrong before.

    I'm seriously interested in buying one of these guys. Not that I can't pick up an old laptop and install Linux on it, but I don't think I can pick up a laptop with all new components for $150.

    Also it's guaranteed that all the components work/play well with Linux. That's a good feeling.

  11. Re:Wish it had more details by metlin · · Score: 3, Insightful · on $150 Linux Laptop for the Masses

    Quite obviously, you read the website, didn't you?

    Q: Do you have other products or can I add more memory to this laptop?

    A: Yes, we have other models coming up next month and if you want to expand with more memory on your laptop you can go to our 'Accessories' page and buy extra memory.