Comments on: Updated: Dell Hybrid Will Cost $999 In Australia; Why do They Hate Us?

By: Alienware

Alienware — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:25:08 +0000

Dell is shit.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:31:41 +0000

Poor form Dell !!! :-(

But you are not alone... are they Apple ?

And possible the GREEDIEST of them all is Adobe.
This week they release the 2.0 version of Lightroom.
Upgrade via download in USA US$99.
Upgrade via download in Aust AUD $179 !!!

Something needs to be done to make these companies STOP this blatant GREED. I'm not sure what. I do my part by refusing to support such outrageous Australian pricing (Yes, I have NOT forgotten you either Canon Cameras).

Ideas ?

By: Aqua Fyre

Aqua Fyre — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:48:26 +0000

Are Dell looking to enter this new mini desktop into the FUGLY AWARDS...?

I hope they do...because it's going to be the winning "Dog of the Year"

Bamboo...for a "office and home enviroment:"

Give me a break....

It looks more like a Sushi Roll that some Office Fat Ass has sat on and shoved a CD into....

Here's a tip Michael Dell...

Next time you hire computer designers...make sure you don't pick from off the unemployment line...

As for a cost comparison...

I can but a fully kitted up AOPEN MP965-D for about $700...

And it doesn't spare on the horsepower..

Cheers

Aqua Fyre

By: attila

attila — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:22:23 +0000

So where does the $999 come from? The only option currently is the $1399 version with a monitor.

By: Red T-Rex

Red T-Rex — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:45:37 +0000

Yes but the differences listed (more RAM and bigger hard drive) amount to a difference of about $50 in cost. So you were right the first time – Dell hates us and wants us to bend over forwards and take one up the rear from them!

By: dale

dale — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:31:56 +0000

No I think you were right the first time they do hate us. I was thinking this would make a good home server or htpc but you have to order it with a monitor.

Also the extra hard drive space and ram only costs an extra $150 ... so there is still a large difference.

As a community we need to do something about this price gouging.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:30:14 +0000

still a rip off a $999, for those specs it should be around the au$800 mark

looks like a nice system for my parents, pity about the price

By: mr.crash

mr.crash — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:21:22 +0000

Hmm - can you also ask Apple and Fujitsu while you're at it?

Fujitsu in particular, I love some of their P series tablets but they're just so freaking expensive here.

By: Adz

Adz — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:18:55 +0000

I checked on the dell site and starting price for the studio is $1399, but that's with a 22" monitor that is not optional.

Since when is a monitor not optional?

By: Adz

Adz — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:09:27 +0000

And what about the Dell mini E? How will the compete in the mini notebook arena without a competitive price?

I keep looking for a small form factor PC for a HTPC running Linux. At that price, I will be looking more at the ASUS eee Box.