I got so caught up in the joys of my first week last week that I forgot to announce that the WiBrain B1E has been released in Australia through Tegatech.
Even bigger news is that barely a week after it was released, it’s been given a price drop. It is now the first UMPC to retail for under $1000 in Australia. While this is big news for UMPC fans, we’re quite concerned that the price drop isn’t thanks to a drop in component prices or a stronger Aussie dollar, but more to do with the fact that it hasn’t gotten the best reviews.
On the upside, the higher specced B1H (with 1GB RAM and a 60GB hard drive) also got a price drop to $1199. So if you’re in the market for a cheap UMPC, there’s none cheaper than this one.
Jon
February 5, 2008 at 6:54 AM
The Lightning Review is a little misleading by referring to only one point raised about the Wibrain B1 by CNET.
Report PermalinkClearly, CNET have not reviewed the Raon Everun, as that is currently the slowest UMPC on the market.
I would urge anyone to read the CNET review in it’s entirety, and then check out the B1 Review on UMPCportal, before making up their minds.