4/5
posted Mar-10-2011
I purchased the same $99 netbook that everyone here is talking about. I purchased the additional $12 warranty. I plugged it in and it didn't hold a charge. Emailed them and they sent out another charger. That didn't work. I told them and they sent out a new battery and a new charger. Got it working for about 3 weeks. Then one day the screen had a problem where the refresh was super slow making "ghost" images of the windows. I returned that netbook and they sent out another.
The problem with everyone reviewing saying this netbook is crap is that it is true. I reviewed the specs of the netbook and knew exactly the kind of piece of crap this is going to be.
It will not connect to 802.11n routers. It doesn't have flash or java, nor can you add it. The specs say Windows on Chip and runs Windows CE. There is little is not any additional apps you can add.
It will primarily only do basic web browsing and basic email. It doesn't do flash so no feature rich websites including most kids sites. Speakers are tinny and not loud. I was however able to stream music and play some streaming windows media and youtube videos. Plug in headphones and it's fine for sound. I got exactly what I paid for. Also, I can tether this to my cellphone to browse the web, unlike my wife's NookColor.
The problem is not with the reseller. The problem is with people who don't understand technology. The specs are exactly what they are...cheap and crappy. Why are you getting mad at a reseller for a product you should have known was a big piece of crap?
CVS was selling this exact same netbook last year and received the same complaints.
Stop shortselling your kids on an educational tool and spend the extra $150 to get the HP mini or Acer EeePC if you want something useful.
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