I'm assuming the original poster was referring to Canadian dollars, which is abbreviated CAD not CDN or even CND. In any case, I don't think the Fit PC was meant as a laptop replacement or a replacement for a power hungry PC. It's designed to fit a particular market niche.
It seems like when any new market niche comes along, similar to OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), people bash the price point for which it is offered and unfairly compare it to a budget laptop currently available on the market. Similar to the design requirements of the OLPC (affordable AND durable!), the Fit PC was designed with specific goals in mind (size AND power consumption; NOT necessarily portability). Just because you can buy an equally green laptop for the same or cheaper price doesn't mean it will work in an environment which requires specific requirements. Think before you immediately poo-poo on an idea that doesn't fit your personal particular goals/budget.
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I'm assuming the original poster was referring to Canadian dollars, which is abbreviated CAD not CDN or even CND. In any case, I don't think the Fit PC was meant as a laptop replacement or a replacement for a power hungry PC. It's designed to fit a particular market niche.
It seems like when any new market niche comes along, similar to OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), people bash the price point for which it is offered and unfairly compare it to a budget laptop currently available on the market. Similar to the design requirements of the OLPC (affordable AND durable!), the Fit PC was designed with specific goals in mind (size AND power consumption; NOT necessarily portability). Just because you can buy an equally green laptop for the same or cheaper price doesn't mean it will work in an environment which requires specific requirements. Think before you immediately poo-poo on an idea that doesn't fit your personal particular goals/budget.
No. $450 CND is more like $460 USD.
Yes, I am correcting my own post. I forgot to metion that it was 5406 at 6:11 Eastern Time. Good morning east cost readers!
as of 6:11 the site counter is at 5406 and rising FAST! in the past minute it has gone up over 100 hits. watch the /. effect! WOO! go slashdot readers! =)