$98 Linux Laptop from China – The HiVision MiniNote
7560 November 3rd, 2009Charbax asked:
HiVision makes one of the worlds cheapest Linux laptops at $98 using a new cheaper chipset, WiFi, 1GB flash storage, it runs Linux, 3 USB ports, Ethernet, SDHC card reader, audio in and out. Voice-chat, Skype, multi-tabbed Firefox browser support, Abiword for word processing. Automatic online software updates. Their current model is based on a public chinese low cost case mold design and is running on a MIPS processor, they may soon also support an ARM9 with DSP as the processor and they are …
November 5th, 2009 at 7:50 am
0.13 to 0.17 …it has a browser icon that saids ..FIRE FUCKS’…..hilarious accent…
November 7th, 2009 at 12:12 am
you cant. there is no bios screen to access.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I think It looks like a Nintendo DS
November 10th, 2009 at 4:03 am
linux + firefox…. high speed…..
November 13th, 2009 at 7:38 am
I think if you use a modem usb its cool….. 3 hours look cool
November 15th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I think @bluewatta123 129,99 is simply not the price of Intel powered netbooks. They are sold towards 300 dollars. The one you got was probably sold at dumped price, send me the link if it’s still available. You bought it just not at the real price but at half price or less for some reason. Stores could do the same behavior and sell this ARM powered Linux laptop at $40 or less if that is how you calculate things.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I think How are you going to tell me I bought it refurbished ?!
I bought my computer BRAND NEW
Straight rom Best Buy.
… It just fail. Admitt it.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
I think @bluewatta123 You paid less than the actual cost of the device. Buying some dumped or refurbished product somewhere is not the same and should not be compared with new products. The fact is this ARM powered laptop can be sold 3x or 4x cheaper than similar Intel powered laptop.
November 21st, 2009 at 6:17 am
I think That laptop is FAIL ! I have a gateway netbook. Same size and such.
It has a 250 gig harddrive! Yes, 250.. not 1
It has 1 gig of RAM
It has a built in webcam.
I also has Windows 7. Not Windows CE or Linux.
My netbook kicks that ones @ss all day.
And I only paid 129,99
…. Hmm. Save 30-40 bucks and miss out on SO MUCH stuff.
Or just go cheap, and get cheap.
The choice is yours.
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:45 am
I think Many sellers on the net have stopped selling the mini netbooks for anything close to 99.00.Go check Ebay.
November 26th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
where I can get this for “$98 Linux Laptop from China – The HiVision MiniNote”
November 30th, 2009 at 4:01 am
K Mart has a mini Delstar from China that is on sale for $119.99.
December 1st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
1 gig hd not good enough for me
December 4th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I think Is there a USA Distributator? I would like to buy some….
December 7th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
MUST GETTTT ONEEEEEEEEE
December 9th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Can you change the windows classic theme?
December 9th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
dude, u could just install skype to use the mic and headset…. And it doesn’t “look” like Linux, Linux can look like anything you want it to. I would much rather this than the olpc laptop.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
loptop, filefox, linix, conexts, browzar – all the words you can hear in first 40 seconds. WOW!
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December 16th, 2009 at 12:48 am
He said 198 dollars…or did I hear wrong?
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December 22nd, 2009 at 12:06 am
OMG!!! I would look for that one in CHINA!!! my son wants to use my laptop all the time! he is only turning 5! much better for him to play with FACEBOOK GAMES, than to him use my LAPTOP! ahahahhaa
December 25th, 2009 at 10:44 am
This guy who is talking is hilarious!
December 26th, 2009 at 7:26 am
I think big pda with linux…
December 29th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Microsoft is so scared of this thing, its taking off like crazy in china
and there’s no windows on it.
Truth is, a linux laptop or one with windows on is the same price.
It should be 100$ cheaper but microsoft makes sure that never happens.